Caterpillars of the Painted Lady
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 2:02 pm
Caterpillars of the Painted Lady found at Whiteford Burrows on marsh mallows in August.
As the adults are very likely to die with temperatures below 5 degree C, I wonder if these caterpillars are doomed or if they have had the chance to emerge and migrate south to better climes to escape the cold winter. Does anybody have any information on this?
Sorry for the quality of the pics, it was a misty rainy day and no light ...
Thanks,
Sylvie
As the adults are very likely to die with temperatures below 5 degree C, I wonder if these caterpillars are doomed or if they have had the chance to emerge and migrate south to better climes to escape the cold winter. Does anybody have any information on this?
Sorry for the quality of the pics, it was a misty rainy day and no light ...
Thanks,
Sylvie