Catalpa Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I have enough trouble remembering the names of some of the butterflies we get here without becoming a caterpillar expert too. So when I found a big, pretty caterpillar on my fennel herb plants, I found this website which I think is rather good:http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/Not all caterpillars have photos which is unfortunate but there is a good search function whereby the more information you put in about the caterpillar, including the plant it's on, the better the resulting list of possible identities.I now know I've got eight Swallowtail butterfly caterpillars munching their way up my fennel plants. [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixietoadstool Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Thanks Cats [:D] - a very useful site! I have been looking for something like this. They obviously love parsley too!Valerie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 Yes, well done for posting it. I did already know about it myself and it's probably about the best there is that I know of. Here's one for Poitou-Charentes, many of these will be found in other parts of France.http://www.papillon-poitou-charentes.org/?E=403 Often on carrots as well, they don't do any harm!!Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted June 19, 2006 Share Posted June 19, 2006 I have also found that site useful in the past - but have pics of hairy/spiny caterpillars that are not shown in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalpa Posted June 19, 2006 Author Share Posted June 19, 2006 [quote user="chris pp"] Often on carrots as well, they don't do any harm!![/quote] They can have entire crops of carrots as far as I'm concerned if it increases the likelihood of Swallowtails in the garden. [:D]I did have a lot of little, greenish, arching caterpillars scoffing birch leaves... but local blue t i t s got those before I could identify them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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