These two caterpillars crossed our path on Saturday when we were walking along the Northumberland coastal path from Craster to Howick. I'm pretty sure the 'woolly bear' above is a garden tiger moth larva and if so that's good news, because it's a species that has been declining during the long run of mild, wet winters over the last decade or so. I seem to remember reading that it's likely to be an early victim of climate change...
I'm not so sure about this one but I'm thinking it might be a drinker moth larva.....mainly because Abbey Meadows has something very similar on his blog. Can anyone out there help me out with this one?
Assuming I'm correct in my identification, both species overwinter as larvae and resume feeding in Spring, so right now they must be pretty hungry....
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