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crowey · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject: caterpillar ID? :?

found on a gravel path next to a riverbank in uppsala, sweden. I have never seen anything like it, it had the right feet for a caterpillar, so it's not a wierd beetle larva or anything....
it was about the length and thickness of my index finger (my ruler tells me that is 8cm long and 6cm around)
the it was entirely that orange colour on its underneath, and sort of maroon on top, which I guess could be pre-pupation colour change?

any ideas?

Bohan · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 3:12 am Post subject:

Hi, I shouldn't say for sure coz i'm just guessing....but it looks very much like a member of the goat moth family? ? ? ? ?
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crowey · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject:

ooh, yes that does look about right. hmmm, a little bit of googleing in order, now that I've got a starting point. cheers! Smile

Rob Byatt · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:34 pm Post subject:

Dragged from the depths of my memory....errrr.....it's a goat moth caterpillar Wink

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