hakunamatata Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 [IMG]http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m226/mjl7743/unknownbug2.jpg[/IMG]Found this on our water butt yesterday, is it an emerging butterfly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Here's a snippet from one of my magazine "scribbles"...""Wandering round your garden you may have come across what looks like a small bunch of plant material stuck together, chances are that it’s the larvae, (caterpillar), of one of the “bagworm” or “case bearer moths”. The larvae construct cases from soil or pieces of plants which they carry around for protection, in the photos it’s dead grass and you will find them stuck to all manner of things. The caterpillar feeds on grasses, lichens and decaying matter and you can find them all through the summer, in their “mobile home” of course.""Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Absolutely fascinating ! No really. I love reading Chris's explanations on the flora/fauna/bug/etc. threads. I've learned a lot from you Chris. Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakunamatata Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 Thanks Chris, how amazing nature is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakunamatata Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 Having now read about this beastie on the internet, should I be worried about my trees and plants or is it likely to be a one off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 It reminds me of the little 'maisonnettes' larvae which make little houses out of bits of limestone in our local rivers in the Jura.PS could you post a picture of a hakunamatata please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 AFAIK there are only a few species in France that are what you could call common, a couple eat lichens and the others will eat leaves from a variety of different trees, none are what you could remotely call a threat to a tree.Cheers, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakunamatata Posted May 23, 2009 Author Share Posted May 23, 2009 You wanted to see a real Hakunamatata Odile, well this one is for you! You dont see many of them here in France so this is what Chris would call a rare sighting![:)][IMG]http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m226/mjl7743/hakunamatata.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 Thanks - I remembered the word from our travels to Tanzania - but couldn't remember what it meant!A great picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakunamatata Posted May 25, 2009 Author Share Posted May 25, 2009 It is Swahili for "no problem". This is a Samburu warrior photographed when we were in Kenya. We went to Tanzania when the troubles were prohibiting travel in Kenya but I must say Kenya is my favorite.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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