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When the children first found the caterpillar, they were fascinated and asked me what sort of moth it might turn into. They were amazed when I told them that instead of a moth, it would turn into a sawfly the size of a hornet. Some of the parents

experienced anything similar? The webs may be from moth caterpillars - they are very well camouflaged, which is why you won't have seen them. They will eventually kill the parts of the shrub that they keep festooning with webs. There's no organic control, I

!).We've grown the classic round summer cabbage which is moth-eaten or rather caterpillar eaten after the attentions of the cabbage white butterfly babies. Looks terrible but tastes lovely - once you've fought your way through all the ragged outer leaves! All

, was a fat, green caterpillar. I've no idea what the caterpillar was; there are so many green caterpillars, and not all of them are the small cabbage white. I grudgingly decided that butterflies and moths are far fewer in number than foxgloves, and a new

) They're Orange Tips  http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/species.php?species=cardamines A real sign of Spring. Thanks, great to see them Thanks, they are really pretty can anyone help l found a Caterpillar on my fruit bush which l think is a gooseberry Bush

, the first was earlier this year when I reared one from a larva. They must, in fact, be very common, because the caterpillars are all over the place. These spiky psychedelic toothbrushes are unmistakable, with their four dorsal tufts of bright yellow bristles

the bumblebee nest and hangs around outside for a few days to pick up its scent. Once she has done this, she enters the nest undetected to lay her eggs. These hatch into caterpillars, which start off by eating the nest debris before moving to the wax pots

have a raspberry but it never gets the chance to produce fruit as its always getting attacked by caterpillars, not sure what sort of caterpillar they are,there about 1cm long,white with a black head,what type of caterpillar are they and how can i

and early moth. These are not all closely related species, so it seems that flightlessness has evolved several times across the Lepidoptera. These caterpillars have been stripping the roses in the gardens where I work. I was pleased to see them at first

You're not alone Joey, this is my first year of growing Brassicas...first the Wood Pigeons got 'em, then the White Fly, then the Caterpillars...I netted to keep off the birds and rabbits with some of that orange building site netting and stakes