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Title: Mystery catterpillar
Post by: Mrs Ava on July 02, 2006, 23:10:40

Found this today happily munching away on the leaves of a sunflower. It was very pretty with long antlers. Any ideas what it will become?

(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/mystery_catterpillar.jpg)
(http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/Mrsava/mystery_catterpilla.jpg)

Title: Re: Mystery catterpillar
Post by: redimp on July 02, 2006, 23:52:25

Vapour Moth I think

Title: Re: Mystery catterpillar
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on July 03, 2006, 01:12:54

Vapourer moth. It's not a fussy eater, and can turn up on pretty well any deciduous tree or shrub.

Title: Re: Mystery catterpillar
Post by: redimp on July 03, 2006, 10:10:41

And this is what it will look like when it is grown up:
(http://www.hantsmoths.org.uk/images/vapourer.jpg)

Title: Re: Mystery catterpillar
Post by: Mrs Ava on July 03, 2006, 12:45:17

Thanks chaps. Looks quite handsome when it has turned and done the business. I shall leave it well alone. ;D

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