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16-06-2006, 07:07 PM
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| | | Another caterpillar to identify..
My daughter is doing a wildlife project at school. We found this caterpillar in our garden, and despite googling on it can't identify it. Does anyone know what it will grow up to be? 
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16-06-2006, 07:26 PM
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| | | Re: Another caterpillar to identify..
Looks like The Vapourer Orgyia antiqua to me.
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16-06-2006, 07:27 PM
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| | | Re: Another caterpillar to identify..
Might be a vapourer moth caterpillar. Welcome to WAB from me by the way!!ww 
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16-06-2006, 07:31 PM
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| | | Re: Another caterpillar to identify..
Welcome to WAB thegreatoutdoors.
Yes I would say Vapourer Moth caterpillar as well.
Alaln |
16-06-2006, 08:25 PM
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| | | Thanks everyone!
Wow!
You guys are great - such quick and accurate (I googled on Vapourer moth and it does indeed look like one of their little critters) information.
We are keeping a couple in a tank to grow and wondered if anyone had any idea how long they will be caterpillars for/pupate/etc. Is it right that they would wish to pupate in soft dirt? I have no idea about any of this, but it's been fun watching them grow (although the only thing caterpillars seem to do is eat and poo!).
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16-06-2006, 08:40 PM
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| | | Re: Another caterpillar to identify..
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(although the only thing caterpillars seem to do is eat and poo!).
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