green caterpillar ID

[Monkster]

Can someone please tell me what this green caterpillar is called (assuming there is going to be a picture of it!! )

This is my first attempt at re-sizing and adding an image (not the best photo I had.....but I was so shocked I had managed to re-size and add it in the Gallery.. that I just carried on while the going was good )
Thanks

[Little Firewall]

Fred?

[Monkster]

Originally Posted by Little Firewall

Fred?

Hmmmm.....now you come to mention it.....he does look like a Fred!!
Thanks for your help!!
And...... now we've identified him ..... I can put it in the Gallery!!

[Talisman]

lol.

its a fairly common catapillar from the looks of it, i see them all the time. No idea what its called though sorry.

Ive got a crackin pic of a catalippar and have no idea what its called.. ill post a pic.

[goosey]

I'm sorry , I've had a scout around and can't Id it for you, it looks like it has 4 white spots on each segmement? - lucky there are alot of people around who probably can.
I am wondering about the web like stuff around it is that its been caught in a spiders web or it is the sort of carepillar that has a nest? The nests I've seen are made of a thicker substance and usually have lots of caterpillars in - interesting!

[goosey]

Hello, me again, this has been really annoying me. I ve checked a few more sites today and the best I can come up with is The Dark Brocade Moth-(Mniotype adusta) or an Light Brown apple moth (Epiphyas postvittana) but even so I'm not sure. it might give you something to go on though - good luck!

[nightshade]

Hello Monkster(how is your walled garden btw) do you have an approximate size for it? and an id of the tree/shrub it is on?
time of year month

[nightshade]

How about a Two Spot Carpet (seizing on the spotted markings in desperation)

[Monkster]

Thanks Goosey and Nightshade (and Talisman I think )
I've quickly had a look at the moths you suggested but can only find pictures of them as moths and not caterpillars so I shall have a more indepth look in a mo.
Right, I took the photo 8 days ago on a small potted fuchsia in my yard and the caterpillar was just over 1 cm long and quite thin.
I've just had another look and it's moved and wrapped inside the only big leaf that's still left ( I think that web like stuff must have been left by a spider).
My yard is coming along....well, very slowly I'm afraid .... but now the weather is so much brighter I feel inspired to get thing moving and hopefully I'm going to get rid of the shed as well and that will give me a lot more scope.
Thanks for your help.

[Talisman]

lol sorry i was useless there really wasnt i hehe.

posted a pic of my mystery bug now though too.

http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/fo...tml#post108118


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