Cinnabar moth caterpillars
pilipala51
Moments to treasure
-
Recent Posts
Categories
Archives
- February 2017
- November 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- March 2016
- December 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
Blogroll
-
Meta
pilipala51 
I love a bit of Ragwort 🙂
Hi. No, nothing wrong with ragwort as long as stock can’t get to eat it. There is a place for everything in nature.
I assume these caterpillars are distasteful to predators with their bright warning colors? Do they only eat ragwort?
Hi. The caterpillars are poisonous. The ragwort they feed on is poisonous to livestock and all attempts are made to eradicate it. Unfortunately this has seen numbers of the cinnabar moth decline drastically. I believe a lot of other insect life depends on this plant for survival too. There we go again messing with the balance of nature ;-(
Ufff… Preciosa, Sin Duda Una Gran FotografÃa… Un Saludo.
Muchas gracias