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Vapourer Moth larva (Orgyia antiqua) A quite stunning moth larva, unmistakable for any other and one, if you&#039;re lucky, which can be found in Woodlands, heathlands, moorland, hedgerows, parks and gardens.<br />
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Vapourer Moth larva (Orgyia antiqua)

A quite stunning moth larva, unmistakable for any other and one, if you're lucky, which can be found in Woodlands, heathlands, moorland, hedgerows, parks and gardens.

Read more about it alongside this video:

    comments (3)

  1. A beauty!

    PS: can you have a look at the geotag please?
    Posted 3 years ago
    1. I found it in the middle of the ocean....:-) Posted 3 years ago
      1. Hehe, location 0. Posted 3 years ago

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"Orgyia antiqua", the rusty tussock moth or vapourer, is a moth in the family Erebidae.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Jul 29, 2022. Captured Jun 10, 2022 15:49 in 33 Crespin Way, Brighton BN1 7FG, UK.
  • DSC-RX10M4
  • f/4.0
  • 1/320s
  • ISO100
  • 28.07mm