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18-11-2009, 07:47 PM
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| | | Hairy brown caterpillar identification
Hi everyone,
My husband found this caterpillar crawling around in the middle of the floor in his workplace. So he caught it and brought it home, as he thought it was a bit cold to leave it there. 
It's about two centimetres long, and very hairy.
Would anyone be able to help me identify what kind of caterpillar this is, and give me some ideas of what to feed it? I'd also appreciate some general advice on how to look after it, or whether it would be better to let it go?
Thanks very much.
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18-11-2009, 08:02 PM
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| | | Re: Hairy brown caterpillar identification
Its a ruby tiger moth. They hibernate so best to let it go on its way.
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Last edited by Lance Morgan; 18-11-2009 at 08:06 PM.
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18-11-2009, 08:15 PM
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| | | Re: Hairy brown caterpillar identification
Thanks very much for the help. I'll release it into my garden.
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18-11-2009, 08:22 PM
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| | | Re: Hairy brown caterpillar identification
What do they eat Lance? |
18-11-2009, 08:24 PM
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Hello KTRENAL Welcome to WAB, I see you are new. Posie...  |
19-11-2009, 03:39 PM
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| | | Re: Hairy brown caterpillar identification
Quote:
Originally Posted by posie  What do they eat Lance? | Hi Posie
They eat heather, some grasses, dock, dandelions and other weeds.
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