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09-07-2006, 05:41 PM
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| | | Unknown caterpillar
Can anyone id this fellow for me. About 2 inches long. Taken at Wicken Fen.  |
09-07-2006, 05:42 PM
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looks like an Emperor moth to me |
09-07-2006, 05:45 PM
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Emperor moth - Pavonia pavonia
Missed this one!
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09-07-2006, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by JM Emperor moth - Pavonia pavonia
Missed this one! | Thanks guys 
This is the one Gill spotted, just before lunch time JM. You lot had already legged it to the cafe! Serves you right  |
09-07-2006, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Alan Thanks guys
This is the one Gill spotted, just before lunch time JM. You lot had already legged it to the cafe! Serves you right |
Sure does, all I could think about was my guts though!
I haven't seen any around there since I was kiddie, nice to know they are still about though!
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09-07-2006, 06:36 PM
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WOW do you really think it's an emperor???!! I didn't think they actually bred in the UK at all- show's how much I know!!
If anyone is going back there mothing in a couple of weeks, I want to come!!!!!!! |
09-07-2006, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Gill Catton WOW do you really think it's an emperor???!! I didn't think they actually bred in the UK at all- show's how much I know!!
If anyone is going back there mothing in a couple of weeks, I want to come!!!!!!! | Hi Gill, hope you had a good Sunday
So you reckon it'll still be there then.....the caterpillar that is! |
09-07-2006, 06:41 PM
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well unless some rotter has swiped it to mature at home - and presumably where there's one there's more!
Weather was a bit rubbish today really, just sifting through my pics see if I got any gooduns'! |
09-07-2006, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Gill Catton WOW do you really think it's an emperor???!! I didn't think they actually bred in the UK at all- show's how much I know!!
If anyone is going back there mothing in a couple of weeks, I want to come!!!!!!! | Could their breeding here be because of warmer temperatures. The next thing is will they manage to overwinter.
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09-07-2006, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by wildone Could their breeding here be because of warmer temperatures. The next thing is will they manage to overwinter. | I would so love to see and adult (who wouldn't!!!) Wish I lived closer to Wicken, it really is a special place - though the boardwalks and pathways are totally suitable for buggies, I think it's rubbish that they don't have any!  | | | |
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