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Post by bagpuss on Apr 11, 2007 13:22:29 GMT
I have found a few of these in my garden recently. When found, they have been on the surface of the ground. Has anyone any idea what they might hatch into. I think it might be some sort of moth but I have tried to google moths/caterpillars but the sites just show pictures of the moths. Any help greatly appreciated.
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Post by andy on Apr 11, 2007 16:31:57 GMT
Found a huge one this morning and as i picked it up, it started moving......well i did the dance of a thousand vestal virgins......i absolutely **** myself !!!.
Picked it up again though and popped it in a plant.
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Post by Plocket on Apr 11, 2007 18:28:17 GMT
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Post by andy on Apr 11, 2007 19:25:06 GMT
Noooo....seen too many leatherjackets in the few years i spent working on golf courses. Definately a chrysalis....you could even see the wing shape. I'll get a pic if it's still there tomorrow !!! |
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Post by andy on Apr 11, 2007 19:31:45 GMT
Just found the beast....tucked into my trachelospermum. Got a pic and tucked it back again....it's still wiggling though   |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2007 20:22:49 GMT
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Post by bagpuss on Apr 12, 2007 9:19:28 GMT
It looked exactly like that.
Thanks Rita.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2007 9:39:06 GMT
Mystery solved then bagpuss  .... but in the last link I posted it states - The larvae feed on a variety of herbaceous plants  |
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.... but in the last link I posted it states - The larvae feed on a variety of herbaceous plants 