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31-03-2008, 12:00 AM
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| | | Caterpillar,,, but which one is it?
Hi everyone,
I've been to a Butterfly garden today and saw the smallest caterpillar ever. It is black and spiny, with an orange head and bum with a white dot in the middle. It was on an orange, obviously just recently hatched.
Can anyone help me, I'd like to know what type it is.
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31-03-2008, 08:40 PM
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| | | Re: Caterpillar,,, but which one is it?
On close inspection he seems to have a row of spikes on his back, with two orange spines on his head which look like antenna, and then two on his bum also.
Please, please help |
31-03-2008, 08:46 PM
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31-03-2008, 08:49 PM
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| | | Re: Caterpillar,,, but which one is it?
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Originally Posted by theusedone  On close inspection he seems to have a row of spikes on his back, with two orange spines on his head which look like antenna, and then two on his bum also.
Please, please help | Sounds a bit like a ladybird larva, possibly a harlequin ladybird, not sure thou
this is sunbirds photo from the Gallery. Just to rule it out, is it this shape? 
Last edited by Ukwildlifeo; 31-03-2008 at 08:52 PM.
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31-03-2008, 09:01 PM
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| | | Re: Caterpillar,,, but which one is it?
No I think it is probably either British or Australian as that it what was said on the display.
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31-03-2008, 09:02 PM
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| | | Re: Caterpillar,,, but which one is it?
No, it is most definatly a caterpillar, it doesn't have those big legs! |
31-03-2008, 09:03 PM
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| | | Re: Caterpillar,,, but which one is it?
Hm. Can you get a photo? there are several caterpillars it could potentially be. |
31-03-2008, 09:10 PM
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| | | Re: Caterpillar,,, but which one is it?
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Originally Posted by Dogghound Hm. Can you get a photo? there are several caterpillars it could potentially be. | I have tried but he is about 4-5mm long and I can't get a picture other than a blob |
31-03-2008, 09:15 PM
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| | | Re: Caterpillar,,, but which one is it?
If it is any help the egg he hatched from was round and yellow/orange in colour. |
31-03-2008, 09:34 PM
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| | | Re: Caterpillar,,, but which one is it?
Sounds alot like a ladybird egg, although could be a butterfly. | | | |
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