caterpillar id
caterpillar id
hi all could anyone id these for me there were literally hundreds all on the same plants.......many thanks
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Re: caterpillar id
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.
Re: caterpillar id
Think 'Rugby jersey' and you have a Cinnabar caterpillar! There are several different Ragworts and I think this is one of them.
Mike
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Re: caterpillar id
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.
The caterpillar eats the poisonous plant and becomes poisonous itself, hence the orange and black warning colours to would be predators.
Cheers Paul
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Re: caterpillar id
many thanks for you replys................