Hairy Caterpillar for ID please

[cicada]

Hi, here's another hairy caterpillar for ID please. The 2 photos maybe of same species found in same general area.
Thanks.

[charlieb]

First ones an Oak Eggar, Lasiocampa quercus the second is a Drinker, Euthrix potatoria.

[Lance Morgan]

The first one (Oak Eggar) looks to be abnormal towards the back end and I doubt will have survived long.

[cicada]

Yes it was very large approx 3" and attached to the stalk, but seemed dead, I wondered if it had begun to pupate(?) but had died in the process.

Thanks to you both for your answers, now I can name my photos : )
cheers
Zan

[charlieb]

Looks like it maybe a failed moult? It's in the wrong position for pupating - Lasiocampids tend to bury themselves amongst vegetation rather than suspending themselves. It's position does look purposeful () though... maybe it's been parasitized?

[cicada]

Thanks for the info ... may it RIP ! if it hasn't been parasitised that is!