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Caterpillar i.d. please

Rainbowsend · 2014-09-13 21:09:27

Found a large caterpillar this morning, probably a common one but I cant seem to identify it. It measured about 5 or 6 cm long quite fat, mainly black with yellow length way stripes all over, small yellow dots down its sides. A yellow "V" on its black face and covered in white hair all over. Quite aggressive tried to nip…

13-09-2014 9:09pm

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Rainbowsend

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Found a large caterpillar this morning, probably a common one but I cant seem to identify it. It measured about 5 or 6 cm long quite fat, mainly black with yellow length way stripes all over, small yellow dots down its sides. A yellow "V" on its black face and covered in white hair all over. Quite aggressive tried to nip me if I touched it, very strong legs with hook like feet that clung on to a stick, any ideas?

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#2 13-09-2014 10:51pm

Tiercel Dave

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Did it look anything like this one? I had a 'flock' of them strip leaves from a Sweet Chestnut. Some of them were quite big, easily 70-75 mm. Dave

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#3 14-09-2014 5:39am

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That's the man! Any idea what it is?

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#4 15-09-2014 9:24am

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Yes I've come across these. It's Buff-tip. Can be in large groups which disperse a little when they get to this stage.

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