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For Bathgate, caterpillar of Dragon moth

We've given him a leaf from the Prunus kojo-no-mai that we found him on.



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Wow, I would never take that for a caterpillar Sheila. Looks like a dried stick or twig. Amazing how they protect themselves. Thank You!

19 Aug, 2017

 

Hope you've watched 'How to train your dragon' Sheila!

19 Aug, 2017

 

Lol Waddy.

19 Aug, 2017

 

Clever you finding it.

19 Aug, 2017

 

Thanks everyone . . . this one was fairly obvious on the plant, but we were very surprised that two more bright yellow ones managed to hide in the branches.

19 Aug, 2017

 

I can't find a dragon moth in my insect field guide. Does it go by any other name? It's not in the observers book of caterpillars either. Would like to look it up.

19 Aug, 2017

 

Well spotted Feverfew . . . it's my memory playing tricks again. This (of course) is the caterpillar of the Grey Dagger Moth - much prettier than the fierce Dragon Moth which does exist!

19 Aug, 2017

 

The pic caught my eye on the thumbnails and I was intrigued... it looked to me like a big hallway with something like a long curved sofa in it :D ty for sharing

19 Aug, 2017

 

Thank you for clarifying Sb. I will now look up the grey dagger moth!

22 Aug, 2017

 

That's very interesting Sheila, I shall have to keep my eye on my Kojo-no-mai this spring.

3 Feb, 2018

 

No hardship there, Janey!

3 Feb, 2018

 

Ha ha....quick wit Sheila!

3 Feb, 2018



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