Hairy caterpillar with red stripe down back.

[brianholland]

Spotted this chap as it made haste across open ground presumably to pupate.

My insect books do not show it so can anyone please offer a suggestion as to identity?

My wife Margaret took the photograph.

Thank you,

Brian.

[Cytrismo]

hey
im pretty sure thats a white ermine caterpillar
this is the first ID iv given so i hope im correct :P
i hatched about 35 of them recently, thats how i knew

[k4t3]

Spilosoma lubricipeda?? Love the name and definately lives up to it Can't half move when it wants to, common where I grew up...boys used to throw them at the girls to freak them out, but they got confused when I calmly thanked them and popped them in a pot for later study.......

[Cytrismo]

yea

i have similar ones here in northern ireland,
but they have yellow stripes instead, not sure what they r actually...

[brianholland]

Originally Posted by Cytrismo

hey
im pretty sure thats a white ermine caterpillar
this is the first ID iv given so i hope im correct :P
i hatched about 35 of them recently, thats how i knew

It appears from a later response that you are spot on so many thanks for taking the trouble to respond.
Appreciated.
Brian.

[brianholland]

Originally Posted by k4t3

Spilosoma lubricipeda?? Love the name and definately lives up to it Can't half move when it wants to, common where I grew up...boys used to throw them at the girls to freak them out, but they got confused when I calmly thanked them and popped them in a pot for later study.......

Hi, I never cease to be amazed at the wealth of knowledge held by members who are also so willing to share it with others.

Thank you so much for this great piece of information.

Boys will never change!!!!

Brian,