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    Found a pale caterpillar on a stem of my honeysuckle, just thought it was wood stem until it moved
    When i put it in my hand it stayed perfectly still.playing dead.
    I cannot get pic to upload
    Northern England.

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    Here is the caterpillar

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    Anyone know what it is?
    Northern England.

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    • #3
      Willow beauty?

      https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/willow-beauty

      Yours looks a tad paler than those piccies....
      Last edited by Nicos; 12-06-2019, 09:36 AM.
      "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

      Location....Normandy France

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      • #4
        It could be, thanks.

        Was a caterpillar day yesterday , on dog walk there lots of webs full of black caterpillars in a tree. Not sure what they were either but didnt have phone for a pic.
        Northern England.

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        • #5
          ^These? Though it seems unlikely, given your location.
          Pine Processionary Caterpillars, A Danger for Pets - Veterinos Centre Veterinari

          More UK info here:
          https://www.rover.com/blog/uk/uk-dog...-east-england/

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          • #6
            Yes thats the idea. I need to walk backmin that walk by river and take my phone to get pics and see what type of tree theyre on, wasnt a pine though.
            Northern England.

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            • #7
              Oak processionary caterpillars in the south-east of the UK. Here's a YouTube video with info from the Forestry Commission. Whatever the caterpillars are, it might be worth reporting just in case if you've never seen them before.

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