Oak Eggar caterpillar in the Netherlands

Found during late summer in the Netherlands.

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Frankhuizen Photography

Lion

Great dof Posted 12 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Posted 12 years ago

Joost Thissen

Lion

I really like the light, orange color and the sharpness.

It could be the caterpillar of the Quercus Lasiocampa. Not all pictures on internet feature the orange color, but according to a site I found they look different depending their molt.
I used this page for reference: http://www.naturamediterraneo.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=126953 Posted 12 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  That's some impressive research Joost, I had spent an hour or so searching but came up empty. I am very positive that your match is correct. This photo on Wikipedia also matches nicely:
  
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lasiocampa_quercus_-_caterpillar_03_%28HS%29.JPG
  
  Thanks!~ Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago

The Oak Eggar

The Oak Eggar is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found in Europe and the British Isles. The wingspan is 45–75 mm. The females are larger than the males. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location. Their hairs can cause a violent itching skin allergy in some people.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

By Ferdy Christant

Uploaded Oct 3, 2013. Captured Sep 29, 2013 14:02.

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