A very wet yellow and black caterpillar

darthtong · Post by **darthtong** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 12:57 pm

Hi,

I found this chap on top of the moors near Winter Hill, Lancashire and I can't find anything that looks quite like him on the site. He was about 2 inches long when straightened out. Any idea as to what he is?

Thanks,
Robin

Post by **Pete Eeles** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 1:07 pm

Could be a Fox moth larva:

http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=425

Cheers,

- Pete

Essex Bertie · Post by **Essex Bertie** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:38 pm

If it was taken recently, it could be an Oak Eggar. I saw a couple final instar cats about 3 or 4 weeks ago in Essex.

A very wet yellow and black caterpillar

A very wet yellow and black caterpillar

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