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Posted: 03 Jun 2023

Taken: 31 May 2023

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garden •
moth •
Euthrix potatoria •
drinker moth •
caterpillar •

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B&M - drinker moth

B&M - drinker moth
This hairy beast was found sauntering down our driveway, just before a car was due home. Removed for safety and identification ...

Drinker moth, Euthrix potatoria caterpillar :- It is probably about to pupate, given how lethargic it was, and especially with darkened colouration.
Released to some nice long grass that isn't going to be cut ...

note : the grid is 5mm squares

Patrick Brandy, appo-fam have particularly liked this photo

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 Jean Paul Capdeville
Jean Paul Capdeville club
Celà me semble une chenille relativement courante mais je ne suis pas un spécialiste. bonne journée
18 months ago.
StoneRoad2013 club has replied to Jean Paul Capdeville club
I think that how rare or how common this moth, and therefore the caterpillar, are depends on your area and the vegetation growing there.
It is fairly rare around where I live.
17 months ago.

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