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British moths, caterpillars, caterpillars on ragwort, Cinnabar moth, Cinnabar moth caterpillars, orange and black caterpillars, Ragwort
It’s time to check your local patch of Ragwort for these little critters, the caterpillars of the Cinnabar moth.
As adult moths, they’re bright red and black but as caterpillars they’re a striking combination of orange-and-black stripes, the patterns more visible the more they munch and grow.
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For some reason there’s quite a size difference in this little bunch – perhaps a combination of broods hatched at different times that just happen to have chosen the same Ragwort plant to chew on.
