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Cinnabar moth caterpillars, ragwort

12 March 201618 August 2014 by David

Cinnabar moth caterpillar feeding on ragwort

Ragwort is the preferred food source for cinnabar moth caterpillars. The yellow and black stripes are a colour coded warning to would-be predators.

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Wasp heading for a hollyhock flower
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