I recently found this insect under some pots in the garden. to me it seemed like a larva or worm. I can only describe it as truly disgusting! - when still it looked like any other worm but once it was touch (with a stick) it shot out a this thin white filament from one end in lightning speed and wra...

Great; thanks for that Guy.

It's the first Fritillary I have seen so don't have much experience identifying them and with inexperienced eyes sometimes they can all look the same!

I took this photo a year ago in July. I know it's a fritillary - but what kind i'm not sure. It wouldn't stay still long enough for me to take a decent picture. It seemed to have a lot of wing damage which has made identifying it quite difficult for me. Silver - Washed? Dark - Green? Please help! D D

Great that's cleared up - I really wouldn't have guessed it!

Thanks Felix

Thanks for quick reply

Presumed it was moth / butterfly caterpillar - just reminds me of shape of hairstreak larvae?

Will try searching for pics of sawfly larvae...

Thanks

This is my first time using this site - very impressive.

I need help with two caterpillars (?) I found. They both seem to be the same kind. Sorry about quality of second photo.

They were both found resting on common nettles.

hope you can help!

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