Saturday, 18 February 2012

The 4 Spot Cup Moth Caterpillar.

This rather spectacular caterpillar has fine stinging hairs on it's body; we used to call them Spitfires when we were children. While photographing this one I inadvertently brushed my inner arm against another one that I hadn't seen.  It certainly stung me, bringing up a red welt that took some hour or so to disappear.

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