Three hairy caterpillars to id, please

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BillMartin
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Three hairy caterpillars to id, please

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Re: Three hairy caterpillars to id, please

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The first is a Sycamore Moth - see http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=1137

Need to check my books for the others, and they're not in the vicinity right now!

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Re: Three hairy caterpillars to id, please

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maybe knotgrass and ruby tiger for the other 2

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Re: Three hairy caterpillars to id, please

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Thanks. Certainly Sycamore Moth but I'm not sure of the other two.
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