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Post by Lolly Sat 17 Jul 2021, 12:12 pm

I've just seen one climbing up my wall, it's huge, I think round about 3"  or even  more. I've never seen anything like it before.


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Post by Maureen Sat 17 Jul 2021, 12:31 pm

Don't touch it Lolly,I've read some bad things about caterpillars...they squirt formic  acid when touched.


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Post by Lolly Sat 17 Jul 2021, 12:35 pm

I haven't. Maureen I wouldn't want to anyway.  I read up on it and apparently the American puss moth caterpillar can give a nasty bite.

I can see it NM.

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Post by Maureen Sat 17 Jul 2021, 12:36 pm

I can't get it neither.
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