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Soz about the quality I never took it....
A lesser striped tigerpillar. I dunno 
It's a sprout.
Originally Posted by stonks:
Soz about the quality I never took it....
is this it stonks?
A photograph of the caterpillar of the Cinnabar moth demonstrating the orange and black aposematic colouration.
Definition of Aposematism
Aposematism is the term used to describe the use of bright colouration to advertise that an organism is dangerous or unpalatable.
A good example would be the caterpillars of Cinnabar moths. The caterpillars have alternating orange and black bands down their bodies. The ragwort plants on which the caterpillars feed contain alkaloid poisons. As they eat the leaves the caterpillars store the poison and this is passed from caterpillar to pupa and finally to the imago/adult. The caterpillars advertise the fact that they are poisonous if eaten through their aposematic colouration.
Not sure Dame my sone saw it in the garden and took the BAD pic, I've googles but don't recognise the moths or flutterbies to things similar to it....
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
It's a sprout.
Tis not! You fib! It's tiger coloured 
Originally Posted by sprout:
A lesser striped tigerpillar. I dunno
Joe says its you..do you have a jumper like that?....
Originally Posted by stonks:
Not sure Dame my sone saw it in the garden and took the BAD pic, I've googles but don't recognise the moths or flutterbies to things similar to it....
Looks the same stonks, and it's not going to kill you 
edited to say, unless you eat the fecker
I don't think it's an aphid (looks all clever and hope's Fluff doesn't catch me)
Sorry
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by sprout:
A lesser striped tigerpillar. I dunno
Joe says its you..do you have a jumper like that?....
I own a navy and yellow one. That's just to do the gardening in though
Originally Posted by Aimee:
I don't think it's an aphid (looks all clever and hope's Fluff doesn't catch me)
Nah, deffo not, too big 
Originally Posted by sprout:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
I don't think it's an aphid (looks all clever and hope's Fluff doesn't catch me)
Nah, deffo not, too big
Agrees (walks away looking confused)
Originally Posted by sprout:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by sprout:
A lesser striped tigerpillar. I dunno
Joe says its you..do you have a jumper like that?....
I own a navy and yellow one. That's just to do the gardening in though
Twas you in my garden....
Originally Posted by Aimee:
I don't think it's an aphid (looks all clever and hope's Fluff doesn't catch me)
Do you know what?..I think your right there Aims....
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Not sure Dame my sone saw it in the garden and took the BAD pic, I've googles but don't recognise the moths or flutterbies to things similar to it....
Looks the same stonks, and it's not going to kill you
edited to say, unless you eat the fecker
*wipes mouth* OK....
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by sprout:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by sprout:
A lesser striped tigerpillar. I dunno
Joe says its you..do you have a jumper like that?....
I own a navy and yellow one. That's just to do the gardening in though
Twas you in my garden....
Listen missis! It's enough that I can get in my own garden! Ne'er mind anyone else's
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
I don't think it's an aphid (looks all clever and hope's Fluff doesn't catch me)
Do you know what?..I think your right there Aims....
I don't think it's Elvis either but it might be Buddy Holly
Originally Posted by stonks:
Looks the same stonks, and it's not going to kill you
edited to say, unless you eat the fecker
*wipes mouth* OK....
*greedy git ^ nite 
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
I don't think it's an aphid (looks all clever and hope's Fluff doesn't catch me)
Do you know what?..I think your right there Aims....
I don't think it's Elvis either but it might be Buddy Holly
Bloody hell! as if we haven't got enough to cope with, with finding Elvis, there's now a question over Buddy too
Originally Posted by sprout:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
I don't think it's an aphid (looks all clever and hope's Fluff doesn't catch me)
Do you know what?..I think your right there Aims....
I don't think it's Elvis either but it might be Buddy Holly
Bloody hell! as if we haven't got enough to cope with, with finding Elvis, there's now a question over Buddy too
Question questions questions, we do it all on here, one minute lady birds the next aphids the next looking for Elvis, it's all go here
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
I don't think it's an aphid (looks all clever and hope's Fluff doesn't catch me)
Do you know what?..I think your right there Aims....
I don't think it's Elvis either but it might be Buddy Holly
Have you ever thought of going on Egg heads Aims..we could make a gaga team up?....
Night Dame....
Originally Posted by sprout:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by sprout:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by sprout:
A lesser striped tigerpillar. I dunno
Joe says its you..do you have a jumper like that?....
I own a navy and yellow one. That's just to do the gardening in though
Twas you in my garden....
Listen missis! It's enough that I can get in my own garden! Ne'er mind anyone else's
God loves a tryer....
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by sprout:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
I don't think it's an aphid (looks all clever and hope's Fluff doesn't catch me)
Do you know what?..I think your right there Aims....
I don't think it's Elvis either but it might be Buddy Holly
Bloody hell! as if we haven't got enough to cope with, with finding Elvis, there's now a question over Buddy too
Question questions questions, we do it all on here, one minute lady birds the next aphids the next looking for Elvis, it's all go here
I know, me brain's gone
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
I don't think it's an aphid (looks all clever and hope's Fluff doesn't catch me)
Do you know what?..I think your right there Aims....
I don't think it's Elvis either but it might be Buddy Holly
Have you ever thought of going on Egg heads Aims..we could make a gaga team up?....
Night Dame....
That would be entertaining
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
I don't think it's an aphid (looks all clever and hope's Fluff doesn't catch me)
Do you know what?..I think your right there Aims....
I don't think it's Elvis either but it might be Buddy Holly
Have you ever thought of going on Egg heads Aims..we could make a gaga team up?....
Night Dame....
You do know i is a ditzy blonde right? but after today i do know what an aphid is who said BB isn't educational
Originally Posted by Aimee:
I don't think it's an aphid (looks all clever and hope's Fluff doesn't catch me)
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Soz
The caterpillars advertise the fact that they are poisonous if eaten through their aposematic colouration.
that's very sporting of them...... or is it a bluff, eh?
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Soz
The caterpillars advertise the fact that they are poisonous if eaten through their aposematic colouration.
that's very sporting of them...... or is it a bluff, eh?
Some creatures use their striking colouration as a bluff, but in the case of the Cinnibar Moth they really are poisonous as they absorb the poison from the Ragwort plants that they eat.
*Goes all entimologisty again.*
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by Dame_Ann_Average:
Originally Posted by stonks:
Soz
The caterpillars advertise the fact that they are poisonous if eaten through their aposematic colouration.
that's very sporting of them...... or is it a bluff, eh?
Some creatures use their striking colouration as a bluff, but in the case of the Cinnibar Moth they really are poisonous as they absorb the poison from the Ragwort plants that they eat.
*Goes all entimologisty again.*
Blimey... and there was me just trying to be funny. Ingenious little BUGgas.....
whatever it is, its growing into a big mutha moth... *shudder*
when i was little, i fed a caterpillar for weeks, went to the shop to buy cabbage for it n everything , thinking it would end up a lovely butterfly.
Well the day came & I found myself face to face with the biggest, fattest, ugliest most well fed Tiger moth I ever did see..... pretty sure thats where my phobia of moths came from
It's very pretty whatever it is
Originally Posted by Veggieburger:
It's very pretty whatever it is
And it'll still be pretty, when it's all growed up! 
it is pretty for a moth, i wouls still run away screaming though 
Ooh that is lovely Blizz. I prefer the caterpillar though I think.
I love the orange and black combo
Originally Posted by Extremely Fluffy Fluffy Thing:
Originally Posted by Aimee:
I don't think it's an aphid (looks all clever and hope's Fluff doesn't catch me)
*oh hello* 
Well I was fine till Blizz posted the pic of the evil mothy thing 
Originally Posted by Clumsycat:
whatever it is, its growing into a big mutha moth... *shudder*
when i was little, i fed a caterpillar for weeks, went to the shop to buy cabbage for it n everything , thinking it would end up a lovely butterfly.
Well the day came & I found myself face to face with the biggest, fattest, ugliest most well fed Tiger moth I ever did see..... pretty sure thats where my phobia of moths came from
Thats just made me roar laughting....