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dillon · Post by **dillon** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:43 pm

hi all could anyone id these for me there were literally hundreds all on the same plants.......many thanks

Butterflymax · Post by **Butterflymax** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 2:30 am

I'm not really an expert, but I believe that is the caterpillar of the Cinnabar moth. I've only ever seen it on ragwort, but I don't think that's ragwort in your photo.

MikeOxon · Post by **MikeOxon** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:57 am

Think 'Rugby jersey' and you have a Cinnabar caterpillar! There are several different Ragworts and I think this is one of them.

Mike

Paul Wetton · Post by **Paul Wetton** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 12:09 pm

I think it is the common Ragwort but the flower heads have not fully opened yet.

The caterpillar eats the poisonous plant and becomes poisonous itself, hence the orange and black warning colours to would be predators.

dillon · Post by **dillon** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 12:30 pm

many thanks for you replys................

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