Identify

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Tyler1510
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Identify

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Found this in the garden anyone know what it is and where it's from
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ChrisC
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Re: Identify

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puss moth caterpillar

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MikeOxon
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It's a Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) caterpillar (see http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=4178 for more info)

Nice find!

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Tyler1510
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Re: Identify

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MikeOxon wrote:It's a Puss Moth (Cerura vinula) caterpillar (see http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=4178 for more info)

Nice find!

Mike
Are they usually found in the uk ???
ScottD
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yes, see the link given.
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