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Sunday 30 October 2016

anyone know what this is?

I think it might be a pale Tussock Moth catepillar (Calliteara pudibunda) as I found it on my tent when I went to go to sleep. Because they are known to eat hops, they used to be known as "Hop Dogs" in Sussex, but we dont have hops at Rais, only Brambles which are another favourite apparently. The hairs are said to cause a severe allergic reaction in some people, so I'm glad I didn't try to pick it up, it would have been just my luck.