A Peacock Butterfly caterpillar ready to pupate.

Caterpillars


Sawfly Larva

17 Oct 2013 4 434
A Sawfly Larva feeding on grasses. Lyth Hill, Shropshire.

Sawfly Larva

14 Jun 2011 187
A sawfly larva feeding on hardy Geranium. Full frame uncropped image.

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07 Oct 2009 166
Full frame uncropped image.

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20 May 2011 193
Full flash, uncropped.

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03 Jul 2011 152
Natural light, uncropped.

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22 Jul 2011 158
Natural light, uncropped.

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10 Sep 2011 163
Natural light, uncropped.

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07 Oct 2009 130
Full frame uncropped image.

Scalloped Hazel Moth Caterpillar.

06 Oct 2012 388
Another shot of a Scalloped Hazel (Odontopera bidentata) moth larva feeding on Purple leaved hazel. Natural light and uncropped.

Scalloped Hazel Moth Caterpillar.

06 Oct 2012 986
I've seen quite a few of these Scalloped Hazel Moth ((Odontopera bidentata) larvae on a purple leaved contorted hazel in the garden, today was the first time I had actually managed to get a few decent shots of them. Natural light and uncropped.

Setaceous Hebrew Character caterpillar ?

30 Apr 2013 1 2 675
I think this may be the larva of the Setaceous Hebrew Character moth, could anyone confirm?

Setaceous Hebrew Character caterpillar ???

Six Spot Burnet Larva (Zygaena filipendulae)

11 Jun 2012 270
A full grown larva of the Six Spot Burnet Moth, taken in natural light and uncropped.

Six-Spot Burnet Moth Caterpillar. (Zygaena filipen…

19 Feb 2013 371
I think this is an overwintering larva of the Six-Spot Burnet Moth (Zygaena filipendulae) found yesterday at Venus Pool, Shropshire. Taken at 3.7X magnification and uncropped.

Syrphid Fly Larva

19 Feb 2013 1 371
A small Syrphid Hoverfly larva found yesterday at Venus Pool, Shropshire. Taken at 2.2 x magnification and uncropped.

The Drinker

28 Mar 2012 172
A caterpillar of The Drinker moth, found on heather near The Bog in Shropshire. Natural light and uncropped.

The Drinker

28 Mar 2012 211
A caterpillar of The Drinker moth, found on heather near The Bog in Shropshire. Natural light and uncropped.

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