Plague of caterpillars...
- 6 September 2010 19:4669005Seems to have rained these strange little chaps over the last few days in Deal - any ideas ??
Been nice knowing you :) - 6 September 2010 19:4669006Nope, but what a lovely photo!!
- 6 September 2010 19:4769007had them besiege my garden last week.
- 6 September 2010 20:0569011Do they come bubble-wrapped as in the photo, Paul?I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- 6 September 2010 21:3469029Looks like he's taken a leaf out of someone's book!!!
- 6 September 2010 22:1469050They become butterflies Paul.Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
Rule Britannia!
Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ - 6 September 2010 22:2669059These two beauties have been on the living room wall all evening. Luckily, the household member`s are all away at the present time, so I can enjoy. I shall be putting them outside tonight before I retire, though they will be back again. Must have been one of the parent`s in here last week. These two above are mere babies. Back to this thread though, we have had a number of very large spider`s in the place the past few month`s, as opposed to caterpillar`s.
Tell them that I came, and no one answered. - 6 September 2010 23:3269067Wow, Colin. It's a long time since I have seen such fine........
anaglypta.
PG.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson - 7 September 2010 07:4369081Thank you Peter. It`s the anaglypta that the spider`s like I`ve discovered, as opposed to some of the more garish patterned wallpaper`s used these days. They`re attracted by the neutral colour`s of Dulux emulsion paint. Incidently, I forgot all about them, and they`ve disappeared somewhere`s overnight.Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
- 7 September 2010 07:5769094Nice caterpillar.
Colin - NOOOOOOOOO
- 7 September 2010 08:0669104Jeane, I thought you`d love those spider`s, or is it those hairy legs?Tell them that I came, and no one answered.
- 7 September 2010 19:2369204Paul, I can't claim credit for the ID but Mandy thinks it's a larva of the Turnip Sawfly. Pic:
http://www.insects.jp/kon-hatikaburaha.htm
Have you got rapeseed near your house? Apparantly they are a bit of a pest:
http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/forums/insects-and-invertebrates/12415-turnip-sawfly-explosion.html - 7 September 2010 19:5869223Waheeey !!!! Thanks Phil/Mandy and yes it ws rapeseed this yearBeen nice knowing you :)
- 7 September 2010 20:3669236I found these large caterpillars when out for a stroll yesterday:
- 7 September 2010 20:3769237AAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
- 7 September 2010 21:1769253I like those caterpillars Sid
- 7 September 2010 23:0169269Hey! those would go well with my Cat boots, please give me the sat-nav details for them!Oh Boy!, That'll be the day.........
