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Old 15-08-2013, 05:54 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default HUGE Caterpillar! ID ?

On 14/08/2013 16:33, Stephen Wolstenholme wrote:
On Wed, 14 Aug 2013 15:46:40 +0100, Sacha wrote:



Well, let's hope he finds all those. Nightshade would be in the potato
family, wouldn't it? The Solanaceae? And the other two are Asteraceae,
so those must be the preferred food for that caterpillar, presumably.


The one I had preferred deadly night shade leaves. Mum played hell
with me for just picking the leaves. That's were the best caterpillars
lived!

Steve

It's a good job they can find a mate easier than we can find them,