Heather-clad mountain slopes are home to all sorts of creatures, including these show-offs, emperor moth caterpillars. #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #moths #mothsofinstagram #caterpillar #munrobaggingscotland #munrosbooks #munrobagging #munrobaggers #munroscotland #munros #munro #munrobagger #hillwalk #hillwalking #hillwalkingscotland #hillwalks #scottishmountaineering #scottishmountains #scotlandsmountains #scottishhills #scotlandhillwalking #scottishmountaineer #mountainillustration #mountainadventures #mountaineeringscotland #mountainadventure #mountainwildlife #walkingbooks #walkingbook
Day 13 Pink and green #rebelsunitedapr2024potd #ruapr2024potd_day13 #flash_colorful #greenandpink #caterpillar #naturephotography #insect #insects #nature #insectsphotography #insectsofinstagram #smallemperormoth #coolcaterpillar #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #nattpåfugløye #nattpåfugløyelarve #saturniapavonia
Embrace the small stuff on safari. Teeth and claws and thundering hooves are what most come to see but it’s often the little things you can only find when off the vehicle that may be just as interesting. Spikes and thorns …Sitting quite calmly on a thorn tree, minding its own business was this intimidating spiky creature. It turns out to be the cabbage tree emperor moth caterpillar. The adult moth is huge and gorgeous and despite its “don’t touch me” appearance , the caterpillar is not toxic nor at all dangerous to humans. It was just a pretty cool creature to observe during a coffee break in the bush. #emperormothcaterpillar #emperormoth #insects #smallstuff #iphonephotography #iphone14pro #serengeti #tanzania #spikesandthorns #earthcapture #bbcwildlife
Emperor Moth caterpillar (Saturnia pavonia) on heather. . . . . . #macro #macroireland #insectsofireland #insect #irishwildlife #biodiversity #insectphotography #closeupphotography #wildlifeofireland #irishnaturephotography #irishinsects #caterpillar #mothcaterpillar #emperormothcaterpillar #saturniapavonia
Kleines Nachtpfauenauge (Saturnia pavonia) im vierten von fünf Raupenstadien. Emperor moth in the fourth of five caterpillar stages. . . . . . #schmetterlingmakrofotografie #schmetterlinge_schweiz #butterflymacrophotography #butterfly_switzerland #lepidopterology #lepidoptera #entomology #natureisamazing #kleinesnachtpfauenaugraupe #emperormothcaterpillar #butterflylovers #artenvilfalt #biodiversity #wildlifeinspired #ecosystem #instanature #schmetterlingfreunde
Emperor moth third instar caterpillar (Saturnia pavonia). . . . . . #macro #macroireland #insectsofireland #insect #irishwildlife #biodiversity #insectphotography #closeupphotography #wildlifeofireland #irishnaturephotography #irishinsects #mothlarva #mothcaterpillar #emperormothlarva #emperormothcaterpillar #saturniapavonia
The Emperor Moth Caterpillar 🐛🐛
Me and @malogan91 met this chunky caterpillar while out hiking at Edale. It is the caterpillar of the emperor moth, one of the UK's largest insects! Canon EOS R7 + Canon RF 100-400mm f/5.6-8 IS USM #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #moth #moths #mothsofinstagram #caterpillar #caterpillars #caterpillarsofinstagram #britishmoths #wildlife #britishwildlife #wildlifephotography #britishwildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #britishnature #britishnaturephotography #wildlifeofinstagram #edale #peakdistrict #derbyshire #derbyshirewildlife #canonr7
It makes my day coming across 🐛 The Emperor 😍💚 #emperormothcaterpillar #emperormoth #mothsmatter #mothsarebeautiful #ukmoths #ukcaterpillars #mothsofinstagram #mothsandbutterflies #insects #naturefinds #forestlife #mothstagram #moths
I am the EMPEROR!!!!! (...moth caterpillar) #emperormothcaterpillar #wearenotworthy🙌
Fatti catti! 🐛🦋🐛 . Q: What butterfly or moth will this be? A: Emperor moth caterpillar of the silk worm Saturniidae family. . The magnificent Emperor moth, Saturnia Pavonia, is the only species of Saturniidae found in the British Isles. . It's a spectacular moth with the males flying during the day attracted to the pheromones given off by the nocturnal females. . Found in open countryside across the British Isles from the extreme south west of Cornwall to the far north of Scotland. . Particularly common on moorlands and heathland where the caterpillars principal food plant is heather. . The caterpillars are black at first and grow quickly to a length of about 60mm feeding on a variety of trees and shrubs including Heather, Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Hazel, Sallow and Bramble. . With each instar their colour changes, generally becoming progressively greener but variations occur with some very dark forms. . In common with most Saturniid caterpillars found worldwide the British Emperor moth has a small number of hairs that protrude from wort like projections. . The bases of these hairs can be either white, yellow and even pink. . After about six weeks the fully grown caterpillars spin a ginger haired cocoon amongst the larval plant. . The construction of the cocoon allows the emerging moth to exit while preventing parasitic insects from entering. . The female’s cocoon is noticeably larger than that of the male’s. . The pupae overwinter with the adult moths emerging between April and May . The adult moths fly in a single generation between April and May. . . . . . . . . #caterpillar #fatcaterpillar #emperormoth #SaturniaPavonia #emperormothcaterpillar #caterpillarsofig #ukmoths #mothcaterpillar #ukwildlife
Happy August, everyone! Let's hope this month brings some sunshine to brighten up our days amidst this unpredictable summer weather! 🌧 While we eagerly await those clear skies, we are delighted to showcase the magnificent Emperor Moth Caterpillar taken by August 2022 Picture of the Year winner Philip Doddy, APEM’s senior terrestrial ecologist. #August #PictureOfTheYear #NatureAtItsBest #EmperorMothCaterpillar #Ecology #photographypassion
Emperor Moth caterpillar on Haddon Hill yesterday. What vibrant colours! #exmoor #emperormothcaterpillar #ukcaterpillars #westsomerset #haddonhill #caterpillar
This hungry caterpillar was on the path today at Setley Plain. An Emperor Moth I think… #newforest #caterpillar #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #britishwildlife
Set out last Sunday morning hoping to catch a glimpse of some Silver-washed Fritillaries in Fineshade woods. Fortunately, the sun did break out from behind the clouds long enough to photograph them. In the pictures you can just see the silvery bands on the underside of the wings which give them their common name. Along the way there were plenty of Commas, Red Admirals and Ringlets and this rather large, juicy caterpillar which, I believe will be an Emperor Moth. #butterfly #butterfliesuk #silverwashedfritillary #commabutterfly #redadmiralbutterfly #ringletbutterfly #caterpillar #emperormothcaterpillar #fineshadewoods
The last emperor moth caterpillar 🐛. Close up #emperormothcaterpillar #emperormoth #caterpillarsofinstagram #caterpillar
#emperormothcaterpillar #saturniapavonia #emperormoth #lepidoptera #caterpillars #natureiscool
So they all decided to cocoon on top of each other 🙄 #emperormothcaterpillar #emperormothcocoon #cocoons #caterpillarsofinstagram
This morning we were being wowed by Beewolf wasps with their payload of honey bees, many solitary mining bees, white admiral butterflies along with a stunning emperor moth caterpillar at Highgate Common with @staffswt - No butterfly pics even though I had a white admiral on my arm at the pond 🤷♀️ #insects #insectheaven #highgatecommon #beewolf #emperormothcaterpillar #mhhsbsd #staffswildlifetrust #staffordshireinsects #dayout
A wee site visit out to Altikeeragh Nature Reserve #horses #Portstewart #Castlerock #downhill #emperormothcaterpillar #magpiemoth #bilberry #bogasphodel #uplandbog #blanketbog #harestailcottongrass #altikeeragh
Always a treat to spend a long weekend in Mid Wales visiting the Dyfi Osprey Project! A mix of phone and camera pics: emperor moth caterpillar (wow!) on the edge of the boardwalk, swallows’ nest and hungry chicks on the 360 Observatory, common lizards warming up, view to the osprey nest from the 360, view from the new boardwalk loop, lastly the tranquil walk from the Dyfi Wildlife Centre to the 360. #emperormothcaterpillar #commonlizard #swallowsnest @dyfi_osprey_project #dyfiospreyproject @montwt #montgomeryshirewildlifetrust #wales #dyfiwildlifecentre @dyfi_wildlife_centre #ukmoths #ukwildlife #saturniapavonia @ukmoths #machynlleth #ukinsects #entomology
Our caterpillars have turned into those little Colin the caterpillar cakes! They're ready to turn into cocoons #caterpillar #caterpillarsofinstagram #emperormothcaterpillar #emperormoth
Do you rescue things off the road? I've been known to stop and get out to move a toad. When dog walking in the evening, especially on wet days, I regularly 'rescue', frogs, toads, and newts and occasionally worms, moving them to the side of the road they were headed in. A friend recently rescued a young woodpecker with a sore wing from the roadside. Walking along the Moine Mhor road, which today looked like quite cinematic, being so flat, straight, and black with the sky's blue showing off the Persil white freshly washed clouds. Continuing the technicolour experience, I came across this leftover from a passing bugs carnival parade, ambling up the tarmac. So rather than leave it to a squishy death, I scooped it up using my phone case (I wasn't too sure about the hairs) and deposited it safely near a sartorialy matching clover flower. No filters were used in the taking of these photos! Seems it will be an Emperor moth when it grows up. I was parked next door to the jaggy looking black caterpillars munching away on some nettles. They looked like threads of black wool at first, so many black squiggles on the ground and all over the nettles. A closer look showed me their punky spines and white spots, and I was happy to admire from a distance pleased that they didn't need rescuing. They'll turn in to Peacock butterflies.
I often use color paletts from my pictures as inspiration for my creative projects. This bright green caterpillar climbing on the terracotta ground of Cap Canaille is my choice of today 🐛🐛🐛 Cassis, 28-05-2022 ---------------- #colorsofnature #colorinspiration #naturecolors #naturecolorpalette #inspiredbynature #capcanaille #calanques #calanquesdecassis #cassisfrance #hikingfrance #hiking #caterpillar #greencaterpillar #caterpillarsofinstagram #chenille #raupe #rups #saturniidae #saturniapavonia #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #paondenuit #petitpaondenuit #nachtpfauenauge #kleinesnachtpfauenauge #nachtpauwoog #moth #nachtfalter #nachtvlinder #papillondenuit
Rups van de nachtpauwoog vol dauwdruppeltjes Emperor Moth, caterpillar, covered with dew drops #nachtpauwoog #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #rups #nachtvlinder #moth #butterflies #🦋🦋 #macrofotografie #macrophotography #natuur #nature #naturelovers #vlindersvaninstagram #vlinders #butterflies #butterfliesofinstagram #vlinderstichting #natuurfotografie #zomer #summer #roots_nl #naturephotography #staatsbosbeheer_featureme #cameranu_nl #vroegevogels_bnnvara #natuurmonumenten_featureme @cameranu_nl #zoomnl
All cuddled up together 🥰🐛 #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #cuteanimals #caterpillar #caterpillarsofinstagram #caterpillars
Emperor Moth caterpillar (and recently-discarded instar skin!) on Bee Orchid 🐛 #beeorchid #caterpillar #hertsbutterflies #emperormothcaterpillar #saturniapavonia #ukorchids #chalkmeadow #caterpillarsofinstagram #ophrysapifera
Our emperor moths #emperormothcaterpillar #caterpillar #caterpillarsofinstagram #chonkyboi #emperormoth
Was pointed in the direction of these Caterpillars on the heather at Fairmile Common this evening. I'm reliably informed that the big green ones are Emperor Moth Caterpillars. Not sure what the smaller ones are yet but will update if I find out. Thanks to Trevor for pointing them out. UPDATE: The smaller caterpillar at the top is actually a cast skin from the previous instar. Thanks to @notesfromthemeadow for the info! #moth #ukmoths #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #butterfly #butterflies #savebutterflies #ukbutterflies #britishbutterflies #butterfliesofinstagram #butterflyphotography #insect #insects #insectphotography #insectsofinstagram #nature #naturephotography #natureofinstagram #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlifeofinstagram #lepidoptera #canon #canonphotography #canonr7 #fairmilecommon #Surrey
#emperormothcaterpillar #saturniapavonia #mothsmatter #moths #caterpillar #larvae #insect #southeastkent #springwatch #autumnwatch #entomology #iphonexphotography #naturelove #insectmacro #macroiphone #naturephotography #nature_brilliance #macro #macrophotography #natureisbeautiful #macroiphone #shotoniphone #kentwildlifetrust #kentphotographer #kentphoto #paulaswalk #nature_shooters #nature #gn_photos #gn_members
These are the male and female Emperor moths seen today mating on Cholesbury Common. The second photo is the female on her own before the male smelt her (possibly from a kilometre away) and appreared. It’s a very rare sighting. Aren’t they beautiful? The male flies during the day and the female at night. They exist only to grow from a caterpillar, mate, release the eggs and then die. The caterpillars eat hawthorn leaves, brambles and heather whilst the adult butterflies have no mouths and so cannot feed. Moths are very important to humans, pollinating many more flowers than butterflies. Learning about rewilding and the importance of native trees, flowers including brambles is fascinating. Thank you to those in Cholesbury who were sharing their knowledge today. #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar
🦋🐛Emperor Gum Moth (Opodiphthera eucalypti)🐛🦋 🦋 part of the Saturniidae family that includes some of the world's largest moths 🐛 found all across Australia 🦋 caterpillars found on young adult eucalypt leaves through spring and summer 🐛the caterpillars hatch black, but by their fifth and last instar form have the colouration you can see in these photos 🦋 the adult moths can have a wingspan of 12-15cm and do not feed, relying solely on energy stored as a caterpillars. Over just a couple of weeks they mate, lay eggs and die. 👨🔬this is the first insect for which a continuous cell culture was developed, in 1962 by @csirogram researcher Dr. Thomas D.C. Grace. The growth medium he used is still in use today and is called Grace's insect medium. 📷: Erika Kinkel #insect #insects #insectphotography #entomology #backyardentomology #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #moth #moths #mothsofinstagram #caterpillar #caterpillars #caterpillarsofinstagram #lepidoptera #saturniidae #science #scicomm #biology #biodiversity #australianwildlife
Day 26: 'Ego' #inktober2022 #emperormothcaterpillar
You might remember I posted earlier in the month with some new species of caterpillar I had seen? Now, here's some that more familiar to me. #wildorkneywalks #poplarhawkmothcaterpillar #rubytigermothcaterpillar #emperormothcaterpillar #foxmothcaterpillar #northerneggarmothcaterpillar #orkneycaterpillars #orkneyinsects #orkneywildlife #orkney #orkneyislands #visitorkney
Spotted an #emperormothcaterpillar in Snowdonia last week
From Dunstable Downs, after seeing an Emperor moth caterpillar, a walk via the ancient sunken lanes of Icknield Way path to Whipsnade Tree Cathedral #DunstableDowns #EmperorMothCaterpillar #IcknieldWay #SunkenLane #Holloway #AncientRoad #CoveredLane #WhipsnadeTreeCathedral
Emperor Moth Caterpillar. Aylesbeare Common Devon #caterpillar #emperormothcaterpillar #nature #wildlife #bbcspringwatch
Dreaming wide awake🐛 The Beautyfull caterpillar 💚 Rups van de nachtpauwoog #emperormothcaterpillar #smallworldlovers #macrophotography #canon100mm #featured_macros #igcaterpillar #deeldenatuur #macro_moms #deftcreature #natuurfotografie_nl #supermacro_world #
Emperor moth caterpillar (Saturnia pavonia) 🐛 #emperormothcaterpillar #emperor #moth #caterpillar #caterpillars #creepycrawlie #bugs #insects #nature #garden # outdoors
I was just doing my #bigbutterflycount and this splendid Emperor moth caterpillar decided to get in on the action. Just LOOK at that thing of absolute beauty! 😍🐛🥰 #bigbutterflycount #butterflyconservation #moths #caterpillar #emperormoth #spots #stripes #danger #nature #emperormothcaterpillar
Emperor moth caterpillar just being beautiful 💚 #emperormothcaterpillar #caterpillar #perfection #nature #naturephotography #magickingdom
Emperor's New Clothes #emperormoth #saturniapavonia #emperormothcaterpillar #huge #changing #colourful #ontheheath #mothlarvae
Today's nature snapshot... This mature Emperor Moth Caterpillar ( Saturnia pavonia) feeds mainly on heather. Fully grown, it is a vibrant green, with black hoops containing yellow wart-like spots. #OperationHeathland #HeathlandTheHiddenHome #LoveYourHeathland #RarerThanRainforest #RespectProtectEnjoy #emperormothcaterpillar
Emperor moth caterpillar and cocoon spotted by myself and @conservation_contractor today while sedge cutting. Fascinating things! #emperormothcaterpillar #emperormoth #sedge #sedgecutter #cladiummariscus #thatchingsedge #thatching #norfolksedge
I believe this to be the caterpillar of the Emperor Moth, one of the UK’s day flying moths at RSPB Minsmere, Suffolk. . . . . #nature #naturephotography #natureaddict #naturefreak #caterpillar #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #rspb_love_nature #rspbminsmere #givenatureahome #bugsofinstagram #natureiscool #greencaterpillar #greenwithyellowspots #suffolk #natureresrve #letnaturesing #helpnature #saveourplanet #notosizewellc #vitaminn #itsnoteasybeinggreen #emperormoth #lookdown #ukwildlife
Emperor moth caterpillar #emperormothcaterpillar
Emperor moth caterpillar #emperormothcaterpillar
An Emperor Moth caterpillar on the move. Emperor moths are common across the UK. This is a 5th instar caterpillar meaning it has already shed its skin 4 times. It will soon form a chrysalis and will overwinter as a pupae, before emerging in March-April next year. #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #caterpillar #moth #butterflyconservation #moorland #wildlifephotography #invertebrates #naturephotography #youngphotographer #nature #naturefinds #exmoor #exmoornationalpark #unseenexmoor
Some bugs among the plants today #work #plantsurveys #meadowbrownbutterfly #largeskipper #emperormothcaterpillar
#nachtpauwoog #emperormothcaterpillar #nfnl #vroegevogels #zoomnl #cameranu_nl #macro_flora_fauna #macrofotografie #macrophotography #macrobrilliance #rootsfotovandeweek #macro_insect #butterfly #deeldenatuur #vlinderstichting #macro_butterfly #natures_shoots_ #ethereal_captures #heart_imprint #Tv_allnature #nature_moods #the_gallery_of_magic #dutch_connextion #ig_captures #naturephotography #foto27nl #ig_discover_holland #dutchcaptures #worldshares #heelnederland_fotografeert
Emperor moth caterpillar. It really was luminous green in person! #caterpillar #butterfly #butterflies #savebutterflies #macro #macrobeauty #macronature #naturelover #naturephotography #omsystem #naturetherapy #papillon #schmetterling #farfalla #vlinder #mariposa #borboleta #perhonen #fjäril #sommerfugl #kelebek #emperormothcaterpillar #emperormoth
Emperor Moth caterpillar. The orange and black is an early instar, which sheds its outer skin several times as it grows, to eventually look green before it pupates. #emperormothcaterpillar #saturniapavonia #emperormothinstar #westhaymoor
Today we went to the shop to buy snack, and on the way back to preschool we got very lucky and saw a train go past! 🚂 Also check out our emperor moth caterpillars! 🐛 #littleflyerspreschool #newforestpreschools #sway #hampshire #allaboutearlyyears #train #trip #communicationandlanguage #eyfsdevelopment #mathematics #literacy #emperormothcaterpillar #understandingtheworldaroundus #learninglifeskillsearly
Bloody Brilliant Caterpillars! I don’t know about you but I LOVE spotting an exciting caterpillar and I’ve found all of these in recent weeks. It’s about time I put some caterpillars on here. 1 Emperor Moth. 2 Drinker Moth. 3 Yellow Tail Moth. 4 Copper Underwing Moth (alive but victim to parasitic wasps) 5 Six Spot Burnet Moth. 6 White Letter Hairstreak butterfly (starting to pupate) #caterpillar #emperormothcaterpillar #drinkermothcaterpillar #caterpillarsofinstagram #moth #moths #mothsofinstagram #mothstagram #mothsmatter #whiteletterhairstreakbutterfly #mothtrapping #mothtrap #mothlovers #mothphotography #macromoth #macrocaptures #butterflies #butterfliesandmoths_ #ukmoths #insect #insectsofinstagram #insectphotography #nature #naturephotography #naturelovers #lepidoptera #lepidopteraofinstagram #autumn #ilovemoths #teammoth
#rups #emperormothcaterpillar #natuurpunt
Emperor moth larvae, the only silk moth found throughout the United Kingdom. #emperormoth #iphone8 #emperormothcaterpillar #silkmoth #nature #insects #macrophotography
Emperor Moth Caterpillar Diary Day 40: first silk cocoon being spun. We’ll be leaving the old twigs in from now on and just adding fresh leaves. A few tiddlers are still moulting. The green giants are averaging 8cm in length. I can now hear them eating whilst I work, and also get the lovely sound of their poop hitting the bottom of the net 💩 #emperormothcaterpillar #caterpillardiary #nature
Emperor moth diary - 3 weeks old today. The first green colouring has appeared on two individuals. Most are still yellow and some of the younger ones still orange. It’s like a box of skittles! #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #nature
Emperor moth diary - 3 weeks old today. The first green colouring has appeared on two individuals. Most are still yellow and some of the younger ones still orange. It’s like a box of skittles! #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #nature
Emperor moth caterpillar 🐛 Simonside Hills. Morpeth, Northumberland. 27.08.2021 * * * * * * * #simonside #simonsidehills #morpeth #rothbury #northumberland #visitnorthumberland #nationaltrustgardens #nationaltrusthouse #northumberland_uk #northumberland_pics #northumberland_pictures #getoutside #explorebritain #hiking #hikinguk #hiking_lifestyle #hikingbritain #heather #purpleheather #walking #osmaps #eveningwalk #eveninghike #sunset #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #caterpillar #caterpillars #cutecaterpillar #caterpillar🐛
Emperor Moth caterpillar 📷 Nancy Massie. From the Upper Thames Members’ Day 2021 photo gallery. #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #mothsmatter #teammoth #upperthamesmoths #britishmoths #britishcaterpillars #ukmoths #ukcaterpillars #ukbutterflyconservation #savebutterflies
Emperor Moth larva, August 2012 #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #caterpillar #ukmoths #mothsofinstagram #moths #larva
A knot grass moth on a sign at the long man of Wilmanton. The caterpillars can eat dock, teasels, mint and other herbaceous plants. The third picture is of a chalk hill blue butterfly. It was very flighty and hard to get a photo of. The females have a brown on the top of their wings while males are blue. The caterpillars only eat horseshoe vetch. The fourth is an emperor moth caterpillar. It was very large, the same size as a hawkmoths caterpillar.. They eat heathers, alder blackthorn, Hawthorne, blackthorns and other plants. The fifth is of a emperor moth adult. I did not take this photo, I just wanted to show what the adult looks like. Next we have what could be a dark barred twin spotted carpet. It is darker than the ones I googled, to confirm it. Seven and eight are is a cloaked minor I found on my towel. The lighting is making it more yellow than it looked in real life. The caterpillars eat various grasses. Number nine is a male vapourer or sometimes called a rusty tussock moth. I found it at work. They are very distinctive as the caterpillars are grey with yellow plume hairs and the females are grey and flightless. Lastly I have a beautiful common marbled carpet. There is a browner version but I prefer this one as it's prettier. The caterpillars feed on low growing plants, not carpets, like the name suggests. Carpet is it's family name and they all have a similar wing shape. #moths #britishmoths #butterflies #butterfly #britishbutterflies #knotgrassmoth #chalkhillblue #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #darkbarredtwinspotcarpet #cloakedminormoth #cloakedminor #vapourermoth #vapourermothmale #rustytussockmoth #commonmarbledcarpetmoth #commonmarbledcarpet
#emperormothcaterpillar #emperormoth #opodiptheraeucalypti #spitfiresawflylarvae #spitfirecaterpillar #sawflylarvae #sawfly
Corrrrrrrrr! What a stunner - the Emperor Moth caterpillar 💚💚💚 . . . . . . #insectsofinstagram #nature #naturelovers #ukwildlife #explore_wildlife #uk_wildlife_images #eye_spy_nature #nature_up_close #ukinsects #gn_photos #lovewildlife #savebutterflies #mothsuk #mothsmatter #mothphotography #mothsofbritain #mothsofinstagram #mothsoftheworld #britishmoths #mothsarebeautiful #lepidoptera #lepidopteraofinstagram #lepidopteraphotography #caterpillar #coolcaterpillar #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar
Another day, another natural wonder. Yesterday l spotted my first ever Emperor Moth Caterpillar. What a bobby-dazzler! Lime green, hooped in black with rosy pink spots. Fully grown and rather plump, it won't be too long until this one is ready to wrap itself in a cocoon and pupate to emerge resplendent next spring as an adult Emperor Moth. Swipe for 🎥s to see this hairy caterpillar's fabulous undulating movement. I found this along a coastal path near a secluded bay. All was quiet except for the occasional splash of a gannet plunge-diving into the flat calm sea. #emperormothcaterpillar #hairycaterpillar #saturniapavonia #emperormoth #saturniidae #ukcaterpillars #ukmoths #savemoths #mothsmatter #caterpillarvideo #connectwithnature #orkneymoths #orkneyinsects #lepidoptera #beautifulinsects #59degreesnorth #biodiversitymatters #actionforinsects #coastalwalk #southronaldsaywalks #naturalwonder
My dad found this amazing emperor moth Caterpillar next to Danby beacon whilst we were on holiday. . We wouldn't dare pick it up because it looked poisonous (which after we learnt that it wasnt) so we had to get two sticks and gently put it where I could get a better photo. . We also found lots of other cool things on the moors next to it which I will show later . #emperormoth #nature #naturephotography #photography #cool #catterpillar #emperormothcaterpillar #naturalengland #danbybeacon
Todays run🚴🏻♂️ .. view of aaran & big green caterpillar . . . . . #cyclinglife #cycling #cyclingscotland #cyclingforfun #cyclistsofinstagram #cyclingforfitness #cycleasmuchasyoucan #getoutandcycle #thedukesadventures #emperrormoth #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #catterpillar #biggreencaterpillar #viewsformiles #viewofarran #duskview
Emperor moth caterpillar out for a Sunday stroll down at the end of our boardwalk. So good to know they are here in this wild habitat. #emperormoth #emperormothcaterpillar #moth