Beautiful Cinnabar Caterpillars

in #nature • 7 years ago

Whilst going down my garden i noticed a ragwort plant infested with these lovely little caterpillars...

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So i decided to snap some quick images...

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They love the flowers...

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And climbing...

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Hope you liked the images!

:P

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     7 years ago  

    We have cinnabar moths in the UK.

    When I was young we found some on a plant by the roadside and put them in a container. They made their little chrysalises and later hatched and flew away. Every year they came back, at least that's what we told ourselves when we saw any :).