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Gwenhwyfar
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Another for ID

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Can someone tell me what this is please, found at Greenham Common.
As soon as I stuck the camera in its face it curled up!
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Hi Lisa - this is an early-instar Fox moth larva. See:

http://www.ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=3692

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that's helped me too - I had one of these the other week!
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Thanks Pete, I looked all though that site as well :roll:
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Yeah - it's the "early instar" that catches us out! Somewhat different from the final stage.

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