Does anyone have any idea what this caterpillar is, I thought it was the gypsy moth but the colour is wrong
Large white I'd say. How big are they and what are they eating?
G x
they are longer than my little finger and they are on a weeping birch. there are about ten of them
It does look like Large White, but it's too big and on the wrong plant. I'll keep looking.
cheers Bob
Large whites are about 4 cm long so unless you have very small hands it looks like I'm wrong! ;)
G x
the pictures look like the caterpillar of the buff tip moth about 60mm long, poisonous and have an unpleasant smell - they feed on a wide range deciduous trees.
Mike
not sure wether my last uploaded - they are the caterpillar of the buff moth -60mm long feed on many deciduous trees - july to oct poisonous and give of a foul smell.
Mike
*runs and hides* kill it kill it kill it!!!!!!
I think you're right. My book doesn't list it as feeding on birch, which is why I missed it earlier.
Yes its the buff tip moth alright, have just looked on google. I oicked one up and put it back on the tree cos it had fallen off. Only poison if you try to eat it I suppose. I said to Tony it was strange that the birds had'nt eaten them