J Darcy 5,871 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Look at these little chaps.......Relaxing in the spring sunshine, easy life for some aint it...eating all day, then a good long sleep, then shagging afterwards...pretty much sums up these guys lives....But anyone have an idea who they may be? (Its a hard one)... JD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Will mine be black ones or them green ones i had last year ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tuzo 251 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 I'd say caterpillars for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SEAN3513 7 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 i would say peacock JD ??? i may be wrong, but are they early ( due to the warm weather, i guess) cheers sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted March 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 I'd say caterpillars for sure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted March 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 Nope....not peacock.......keep guessing.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted March 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 at a guess, admiral Nope, i don't think there would be many Red Admirals in this country at present......I should imagine that they have all perished due to the quite severe winter we have had. Lovely flutterby they are, but those larvae aint admirals.... I will give you a clue....they are moth....JD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SEAN3513 7 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 mmmmmmmmm..........very like peacock, no, sorry mate don't know. cheers sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogs-n-natives 1,181 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 What are they feeding on? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SEAN3513 7 Posted March 22, 2009 Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 only moth caterpillar i can think of that are black and orange are garden tiger ???????? but they don't seem hairy enough. if its not, put us out of our misery...please sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted March 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2009 If i tell you the food plant you will get it Dogsn-native.... Its birch...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lanesra 3,961 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 I'll tell you what they are with a life style like that..... LUCKY B@STARDS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 207 Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 (edited) Edited March 24, 2009 by Clipper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MIST NET Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Birch moth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Jesus....wheres Martin...he is usually the caterpillar daddy!!! I will post more pics shortly once they are over the first moult... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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