H5776 : Cinnabar moth caterpillar at Loughmacrory Lough

taken 9 years ago, near to Milltown, Co Tyrone, Northern Ireland

Cinnabar moth caterpillar at Loughmacrory Lough
Cinnabar moth caterpillar at Loughmacrory Lough
Pictured along the pathway

The black and yellow banded caterpillars of Cinnabar Moths feed mostly on benweeds (ragwort). The toxins they ingest from the plant make them extremely distasteful, and their bright colours act as an additional warning for predators to steer clear.
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Saturday, 5 September, 2015   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 5 September, 2015
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Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms 
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Irish: geotagged! H 579 763 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:37.9099N 7:6.2513W
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Irish: geotagged! H 579 763
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