Comments on: Vapourer Moth Caterpillar Photograph

By: Julia

Julia — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:26:02 +0000

Found one of these chaps in my garden eating my strawberry plant leaves yesterday 26 July 2010. Not seen one before. We live near Nottingham. After reading Miriam’s message perhaps I should take him off somewhere so he and his offspring do not munch on the rest of my plants??

By: sandra

sandra — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 22:26:54 +0000

Found a vapourer moth caterpillar on my daughters bike, we have kept it in a plastic bug cage for the girls to watch and study. I am from Vancouver Island Canada and I have never seen one of these species before!
Sandra

By: Claire Bicknell

Claire Bicknell — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:58:37 +0000

We found one yesterday in Northampton! It fell out of a packet of paper where my partner works :*( He brought it home for me to identify so we’ll make sure he or she is safe.

By: June in Durham

June in Durham — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:44:30 +0000

21/7/10
Walking by the River Wear in Durham City. Saw loads of these little fellas crawling on the metal railings. Really beautiful with their curious tufts on their backs. The picture doesn’t really do it justice as ours had black and red spots down each side.

By: Ben Knight

Ben Knight — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 08:18:03 +0000

Found one of these brilliant beasties yesterday on a rose bush in Guildford Surrey.
First time I’ve seen one of these so was determined to identify it!