Malacosoma neustria

A caterpillar of Lackey moth on a raspberry leaf in my garden.

comments (8)

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Impressive shot! Posted 3 years ago
1. Anne Sorbes
  
  Eagle Owl
  
  Thank you Lisa, it's a very nice caterpillar but not easy to focus correctly when it moves. The long hairs don't help but by taking a lot of pictures I managed to get a few like this Posted 3 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Great macro. Dof works well Posted 3 years ago
1. Anne Sorbes
  
  Eagle Owl
  
  Thanks Niel, sometimes a little low light can be beneficial. Posted 3 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

Very beautiful caterpillar! Posted 3 years ago
1. Anne Sorbes
  
  Eagle Owl
  
  Very beautiful especially when she finally strikes the pose I was waiting for. Posted 3 years ago

Flavio

Lion

Great photo, love the circular position of the caterpillar and the light is great ;-) Posted 3 years ago

William Bodine

Lion

Shows persistence and great patience to get a wonderful photo. The blue head curling around towards the tail with the body stipes of blue, yellow, black and white stripes leading the eye made this pic stand out. Posted 3 years ago

The Lackey

The lackey moth is common across southern Britain and central Europe. "Malacosoma" species are notable for their caterpillars which are brightly coloured and form silken tents to regulate their temperature. "Malacosoma neustria" caterpillars are brown with blue, orange and white stripes. The adults are a fairly uniform brown. The larvae feed mainly on trees and shrubs from within their tents.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Anne Sorbes