Are hairy Molly's extinct?

Wetbench4

Does anyone remember hairy mollys, those furry black caterpillars. There used to be loads of them around when i was a child, but it must be 20 years since I've seen one. What's that all about???

admiralofthefleet

i thought of something completely different when i saw the title of this thread

WoollyRedHat

I dunno, I'll go to the field and check.

pragmatic1

Nah I seen loads of them last year.

Wetbench4

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

i thought of something completely different when i saw the title of this thread

The mind boggles

PeterIanStaker

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

i thought of something completely different when i saw the title of this thread

Same as, I got poontang on the brain!

CoalBucket

Nah I saw her down the pub the other night alive and well

Gran Hermano

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

i thought of something completely different when i saw the title of this thread

You mean the thread about Laois girls we had yesterday?

seanybiker

Didn't see one in a while meself. Must keep an eye out

Aoifey!

Haven't seen em in a while, but then again I don't play in the garden much anymore either so that could explain it.

Well.. shaving/waxing/styling has become pretty fashionable as of late.

Super-Rush

Last time i saw one was when Bear Grylls was eating one.

--LOS--

Ya know OP I've wondered this for many a year now! we used to call them hairy mollys/hairy jennys and they were always around when I was growing up, used to capture them and keep them in a container for a while and feed them lettuce. I never ever see them anymore, it's very strange altogether. Last time I saw one was in Italy!

Sir Oxman

Wetbench4 wrote: »

Does anyone remember hairy mollys, those furry black caterpillars. There used to be loads of them around when i was a child, but it must be 20 years since I've seen one. What's that all about???

that's cos you don't go looking for them like you did when you were a kid

I never called them hairy 'jennies' tho!

efb

Do you not think its because your less likely to be exploring in the garden and the like.

that and the fact venus razors are more popular...

--LOS--

gambiaman wrote: »

that's cos you don't go looking for them like you did when you were a kid

I never called them hairy 'jennies' tho!

efb wrote: »

Do you not think its because your less likely to be exploring in the garden and the like.

that and the fact venus razors are more popular...

No I definitely dont think that's the reason, they are just way more scarce for sure. You wouldn't have to search for them normally, they'd be outside the front door and on the walls of the house outside.

PeterIanStaker

super-rush wrote: »

Last time i saw one was when Bear Grylls was eating one.

washed down with some piss, no doubt.

bijapos

A lot of them have been killed off by spreading liquid slurry (as opposed to well rotted manure) and other industrial farming methods. In cities the amount of artificial fertilisers, weedkillers, slug pellets and so on that are used in gardens has also helped to reduce numbers.

Same goes for Ladybirds, a lot less of them than there were 30 years ago.

Phoenix Park

They don't seem to be in fashion anymore.
Wizard's Beards yes
Brazilians yes
Mars Bars yes

But Hairy Molly's...no, not in my limited experience anyway.

thegen

Yep, there extinct now. Shaven havens have taken over

suicide_circus

Aoifey! wrote: »

Haven't seen em in a while, but then again I don't play in the garden much anymore either so that could explain it.

I'll play in YOUR garden

RonMexico

What kind of butterfly/moth caterpillar are they?

Haven't seen one in years either.

Princess Peach

I found a nice furry green one recently! It curled up in my hand, it was lovely and very exciting.

Then I realised my age.

lecker Hendl

St Patrick came back to finish off his business.

Jesus Juice

White dog shit, now theres something you dont see anymore

kelle

My daughter brought home a load of dead ones the other day :eek:

irelandspurs

My wife's still got hers

Aoifey!

kelle wrote: »

My daughter brought home a load of dead ones the other day :eek:

Well that explains it, kelle's daughter has been killing them all

geetar

probably gone the way of white dog poo.

easyeason3

Pookie snails aren't around as much either. Didn't see a Hairy Molly in years, slow little things that took forever to mooch around.

RichieC

RonMexico wrote: »

What kind of butterfly/moth caterpillar are they?

Haven't seen one in years either.

small tortoisshell afaik.

bonzodog2

I saw one today

stovelid

Now that I think of it, I haven't caught a white-arse in a jar in my neighbour's garden for years either.

Einhard

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

i thought of something completely different when i saw the title of this thread

You're thinking of Molly's hairies!:pac:

kfallon

Hairy mollys might be gone but lovely Mollys still exist.....oh yeah!

Einhard

stovelid wrote: »

Now that I think of it, I haven't caught a white-arse in a jar in my neighbour's garden for years either.

I think "honkey" is the politically correct term these days...

mariopuzo

No they're not extinct. I found two yesterday a few feet apart taking a crawl across the garden path. We called them hairy ginnies around here. Had not seen them for a few years.

Ann22

We called them God's horses

ArtyM

The foreigners have been eating them, they stuff them in the swans.

El Weirdo

mariopuzo wrote: »

Had not seen them for a few years.

Sort of like this thread.

Was trying to explain hairy mollys to my English ex, he hadn't a clue what I was on about, so I googled it.

Should have had safe search turned on.

1ZRed

Super-Rush wrote: »

Last time i saw one was when Bear Grylls was eating one.

I haven't seen a Bear Grylls in the wild in a long time!

galwayrush

Saw one in my workshop today, after i had accidentally squashed it with my foot. Hope it wasn't the last one.

Sulla Felix

Wetbench4 wrote: »

Does anyone remember hairy mollys, those furry black caterpillars. There used to be loads of them around when i was a child, but it must be 20 years since I've seen one. What's that all about???

Dunno about you OP, but when I was a kid I spent a hell of a lot more time outside than I do now. If I'm lucky I'll get a few hours in the garden a week, and herself normally has a "list" that needs to be finished so...

starbelgrade

Deleted User wrote: »

Was trying to explain hairy mollys to my English ex, he hadn't a clue what I was on about, so I googled it.

Should have had safe search turned on.

I had to Google it myself. I know what they are now.

The search also brought up some pictures one of the birds from The Saturdays in a bikini and another one of her nip slipping out of her top.

Can't say that I wasn't pleased.

dodderangler

Wetbench4 wrote: »

Does anyone remember hairy mollys, those furry black caterpillars. There used to be loads of them around when i was a child, but it must be 20 years since I've seen one. What's that all about???

I remember them years ago aswell
Probably a load of polish caterpillars came over
Dammit they took their JOBS!!!!!
Durka durr

EoghanIRL

Not that you mention it I haven't seen a hairy moly for over a year.

Palytoxin

Haven't seen one in a few years, but the slugs have taken over this year, mainly the big black ones and an odd orange on as well.

Mycroft H

It's the caterpillar of the Small Tortoiseshell butterfly. Wet summers usually don't bode well with them.

eire1

Saw some on Toronto Island last year

Cee-Jay-Cee

Seen one only a few hours ago, she was making her way up the side of my garage wall, I knocked her off onto the ground. She had no business climbing my walls.