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Macca

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Twiglet anyone?
« on: April 11, 2005, 20:01:31 »
Not sure if this is how you post pictures up, but here goes anyway:

http://photobucket.com/albums/v465/pmales/?action=view&current=twiglet.jpg


What is it? Shall i kill it? Looks pretty evil to me and it went for me when i picked it up


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Re: Twiglet anyone?
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2005, 20:03:52 »
let's try that agin

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Re: Twiglet anyone?
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2005, 20:06:14 »
3rd time lucky then?


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Re: Twiglet anyone?
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2005, 20:17:06 »
and while i'm on the subject what is this:


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Re: Twiglet anyone?
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2005, 20:20:00 »
and this:


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Re: Twiglet anyone?
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2005, 21:03:35 »
Oh Yuck ! They all look revolting !  :o

It seems the first one is the caterpillar of an elephant hawk moth ??
And the second one is the caterpillar of a luna moth ?

Here is a good site :-

www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk

Hundreds of the little b****ers on there !
Good luck !
« Last Edit: April 11, 2005, 21:17:23 by Marianne »
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Re: Twiglet anyone?
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2005, 10:22:52 »
and this:


These red things are all over our lotties this year and I honestly must say I've never noticed them before. So if anyone can tell me if they're goodies or baddies I'd be grateful.

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