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16-10-2007, 09:34 AM
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| | | Black and Yellow Caterpillars
They look like sweeties to you and me but to predetors the colour screams out 'DANGER' |
16-10-2007, 09:35 AM
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| | | Re: "Don't eat me". Fabulous caterpillers.
ooh they look like burnet moths', not seen them for a long time 
beautiful caterpillars, that turn into lovely moths - like u said tho dont eat any of them or you'll probably die!! x |
16-10-2007, 09:43 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salisbury; Wilts
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| | | Re: "Don't eat me". Fabulous caterpillers.
These are Cinnabar Moth larvae. This species is now included on the new BAP lists |
16-10-2007, 09:48 AM
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| | | Re: "Don't eat me". Fabulous caterpillers.
Cinnabar Moth Caterpillar.Yes it would seem so.
Has anyone seen a tiger moth recently? (think thats what it is called) I remember as a kid these would come into the house at night all summer long. I haven't seen one for 25 years...ish! |
16-10-2007, 09:48 AM
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| | | Re: "Don't eat me". Fabulous caterpillers.
Yes the cinnabar moth Tyria jacobaeae, Feed on ragwort. They are mildly poisonous as a result from eating a poisonous plant.
Seen plenty of tigers this year several species too. Mainly in larval form. |
16-10-2007, 10:10 AM
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| | | Re: Black and Yellow Caterpillars
Hey my thread title has changed, that's odd! How did that happen? |
16-10-2007, 10:14 AM
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| | | Re: Black and Yellow Caterpillars
another confirmation of cinnebar moth |
16-10-2007, 11:09 AM
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| | | Re: Black and Yellow Caterpillars
Amazing how they change from these colours to thier adult colours... totlay different. But just as beautiful I'd say. |
16-10-2007, 01:26 PM
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| | | Re: "Don't eat me". Fabulous caterpillers.
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Originally Posted by eucera  These are Cinnabar Moth larvae. This species is now included on the new BAP lists | A sad day indeed. |
16-10-2007, 01:40 PM
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| | | Re: Black and Yellow Caterpillars
Certainly very surprised that they were BAP'ed. They seem exceptionally plentiful everywhere I look. | | | |
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