Small Eggar Moth caterpillars

These caterpillars (each about 1.5in long) live communally in tent-like silk structures, usually in hawthorn of blackthorn which is their staple diet. They are very rare in the UK, Somerset being one of their few strongholds!

[Nova]

Super macro shot Julienne. Looks like you got up close and personal with them.

[Rick]

Almost another heebie jeebie shot. :-) Interesting though. Great Macro.

[Yeshanghai]

Absolutely gorgeous! Amazing focus, colors and details. FAV

[Cornelia]

awesome capture, love the detail

[Joan Morvinson]

Great picture - what does the adult look like

[ShirleyB]

Nice detail. Interesting information and great find

[Bep]

Super macro.

[mike g]

Super shot.

[The Intermittent Photographer aka Blue Rose]

Can't say I find them easy to look at but a fascinating capture and a definite Fav

[Mona]

Fantastic shot.

[Julienne Jones]

@rickster549 - sorry to give you beebie jeebies again! I thought they were kinda cute ;)

@jomo - there's a pic on this page http://www.montgomeryshiremoths.org.uk/macro%20moths/pages/1633%20Small%20Eggar.htm

@bluerose15 - yes I know that creepie crawlies aren't everyone's cup of tea! At least these move slowly - it's the things that dart around so you never know where they are going to end up that worry me!

@novab @yeshanghai @firzhugh @shirleybankfarm @gijsje @copperband @mona65 - thanks for the lovely comments and favs

[Susan]

Wow! Great capture.

[Andrew Williams]

Great shot - saw something similar in Wales in April (see my 20th April)

[Julienne Jones]

@susanalena - Thanks Susan

@ajwfromapethorpe - great! It's good to know they are flourishing is several places