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picman

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Good or Bad please
« on: September 17, 2015, 14:10:48 »
Found this on the raspberries ,  looks nasty any ideas please....
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ed dibbles

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Re: Good or Bad please
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2015, 14:29:48 »
Could it be a Vapourer Moth caterpillar, also known as Rusty Tussock moth, Orgyia antiqua?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgyia_antiqua

If so it's a goodie. Or at least not one that causes serious damage. The article suggests one of it's host plants as Rubus - hence the one seen one your raspberries. :happy7:
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Obelixx

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Re: Good or Bad please
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2015, 15:26:56 »
It's beautiful, whatever it is and definitely not for squishing or spraying.   Hope Ed's id is right.
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Jayb

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Re: Good or Bad please
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2015, 10:48:39 »
Nice picture, I've no idea but isn't he handsome.
It does look very much like the picture in Ed's link, so not one to be squished.
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