Recognise cinnabar moth caterpillars
Recognise cinnabar moth caterpillars
7th August 2021
These boldly striped caterpillars are easy to spot in July and August as they chew their way through ragwort and groundsel - both leaves and flowers - so you might consider them very helpful to your weeding! The colour warns predators that they are toxic to eat - they aren't harmful to humans like other caterpillars which have irritant hairs.