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Saturday, 26 October 2019

Pale Tussock Moth Caterpillar





Saw this little fellow earlier this week, in Luddenden Dean.
Initially I thought it was a piece of sheep's wool, covered in luminous algae.
It really was this bright. My camera hasn't changed its colours.
I think it has a face like a cat without ears!
Charlie Streets said they are known as 'Hop Dogs', due to the havoc they wreak on hop plantations.

2 comments:

  1. Would love to see an adult, they have wonderfully furry legs. Have a look at the Butterfly Conservation site https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/pale-tussock

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  2. Fancy caterpillar! I agree with Julian, would be great to see the adult as well.

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