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Old Thursday 14th June 2012, 12:26   #1
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What is this caterpillar? UK

Any idea what this is?


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Old Thursday 14th June 2012, 12:37   #2
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Looks like the good old 'Whooly Bear', i.e. the larva of the Garden Tiger moth:

http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=2069
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Old Thursday 14th June 2012, 13:06   #3
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Thanks for the ID Tri-Counties Birder! Cool!
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