Peacock caterpillars

It seems to be a bumper year for Peacock butterflies - the nettle beds in the woods here are covered with these tiny black monsters

[Milanie]

Do they do any damage to the foliage? There sure are a bunch of them!

[Babs]

As long as they are only eating the nettles I could live with that.

[Julienne Jones]

@milaniet they only eat stinging nettles and there are plenty of them!

[GaryW]

Those spins look ferocious.

[Rick]

Wouldn't want to pick one of those up. great shot.