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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[23] - drinker moth

B&M[23] - 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
2 years 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.
2 years ago.

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