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27-09-2009, 08:43 PM
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| | | Light green and yellow caterpillar with red on anal prolegs
Stockgrove Country Park, Beds. On fence beneath Scots Pine.
Size = 13mm as extended in this image.
This was a very active and uncooperative cat. However it willingly climbed onto my finger to be repositioned (to be chased once again by my lens). He was a very sticky fellow with a velcro-like grip. The close-up insert on his prolegs show why.
Help with identification appreciated. 
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28-09-2009, 08:46 AM
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| | | Re: Light green and yellow caterpillar with red on anal prolegs
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28-09-2009, 09:38 AM
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| | | Re: Light green and yellow caterpillar with red on anal prolegs
Agree cb Nice find
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28-09-2009, 07:36 PM
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| | | Re: Light green and yellow caterpillar with red on anal prolegs
Charlie and Lance - Thanks for your help with identification.
There is quite a large oak wood at Stockgrove although quite some distance away (300-400m) from where I photographed this caterpillar.
In fact there are few if any broadleaf trees within 100m or more - so I was wondering how it got to be where I found it? Any ideas?
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29-09-2009, 12:39 PM
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| | | Re: Light green and yellow caterpillar with red on anal prolegs
It will take birch and other deciduous trees. Its probably looking for pupation site. 
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29-09-2009, 04:59 PM
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| | | Re: Light green and yellow caterpillar with red on anal prolegs
Thanks Lance .
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