Hi tswelsh. Your punk-rocker caterpillar is that of the Pale Tussock moth ( Calliteara pudibunda )! http://ukmoths.org.uk/species/calliteara-pudibunda/larva/ Great thank you! I did see that one in a guide but I think I glossed over it because it was yellow or green - what determines the colour, wha...

Hello all, I don't know a lot about butterflies or moths but found this stylish looking caterpillar in Yorkshire today. I've tried a identification guide and looked through a couple of lists of UK butterflies but haven't found it. It was interesting though, had no idea of the amount of different and...