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13-02-2008, 10:56 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: N.W. Lancashire
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| | | Grub/Caterpillar ? Here is a little Grub/Caterpillar i found this morning, it was just clinging onto life, even though half of its body was missing, i have seen Wasp`s do damage like this before, but i havent seen a Wasp as yet in my part of the woods.
Any idea`s what type of Grub/Caterpillar it is/was ? ... | 
13-02-2008, 11:15 AM
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| | | Re: Grub/Caterpillar ? That's a sorry looking sight  . I have no idea what could have done it.
It does look very similar to a Large Yellow Underwing larva - but where it is a bit scrunched up I can't see if there are breaks in the black and pale stripes which it would have.
Last edited by goosey; 13-02-2008 at 11:26 AM.
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13-02-2008, 11:31 AM
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| | | Re: Grub/Caterpillar ? I`m trying to think what could have half eaten it, when Wasps attack caterpillars they usually chew a portion off, roll it into a ball, then fly back to there nest and return for the rest a few minutes later ... | 
13-02-2008, 11:33 AM
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| | | Re: Grub/Caterpillar ? Bird? shrew? beetle? Definately a caterpillar of some description. | 
13-02-2008, 11:43 AM
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| | | Re: Grub/Caterpillar ? Probably a beetle or earwig, i think a bird or mouse would have eaten the whole thing :0 ... |  | | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | Linear Mode |
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