This little caterpillar has impressively long hair down the entire length of its body. It looks rather as if it has just left the hair salon.
I have not been able to identify it and so don’t know what moth or butterfly it will eventually become. Any help with identifying it would be appreciated. I photographed it as it was making its way along the edge of the wooden deck in our back garden.
Posted by Carol

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September 12, 2018 at 8:11 am
A Fantastic Beast and great image!
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September 13, 2018 at 5:58 am
Thanks Theresa.
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September 10, 2018 at 9:08 pm
You introduce us to some of the most AMAZING creatures. Thank you so much for sharing them.
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September 13, 2018 at 5:58 am
Thank you Gunta. It is lovely to share them ☺
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September 9, 2018 at 9:00 am
Stunning picture! Unfortunately I don’t know the punky caterpillar.
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September 13, 2018 at 5:56 am
Yes it is quite punky ☺
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September 7, 2018 at 11:21 am
It has been suggested by someone on a Butterfly group I’m part of on Facebook that it might be a Tussock Moth Caterpillar.
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September 7, 2018 at 2:03 pm
Thanks for going to so much trouble Ark. I will take a look at Tussock Moth Caterpillars.
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September 7, 2018 at 2:11 pm
We all get to learn and the sleuth work is fun.
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September 7, 2018 at 7:31 am
Gosh. Nobody’s popped up with the answer yet among your knowledgeable readers. Maybe it’s a newly discovered species????
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September 7, 2018 at 2:00 pm
Well, I have not seen another one 🙂
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September 7, 2018 at 7:30 am
Looks like a caterpillar for a species of Lappet moth. Cape Lappet maybe?
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September 7, 2018 at 1:59 pm
Thanks Ark. I will follow up on that.
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September 7, 2018 at 5:41 am
What a great photo. You could send it to Daniel at whatsthatbug.com. I bet he’d love to see it and he can probably help with ID. I wish I had that much hair!
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September 7, 2018 at 1:58 pm
Ok thanks. I will give that a try.
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September 6, 2018 at 10:18 pm
Fascinating! I hope you will find out its name.
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September 7, 2018 at 1:51 pm
Thanks Leya. It would be nice to find out what it is.
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September 6, 2018 at 9:04 pm
Fascinating looking little creature!
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September 7, 2018 at 1:50 pm
Thanks Belinda – unusually long and lush hair for a little caterpillar!
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September 6, 2018 at 7:05 pm
Very impressive.
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September 6, 2018 at 7:27 pm
Indeed. Wonder if the moth/butterfly is equally so?
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September 6, 2018 at 6:08 pm
Wow, amazing hairdo!
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September 6, 2018 at 6:35 pm
It certainly is!
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September 6, 2018 at 5:58 pm
I have never seen a caterpillar with such long, luxurious hair, Carol.
Hopefully someone can help to identify it.
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September 6, 2018 at 6:01 pm
It is an unusual creature. It would be nice to get it identified.
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