Despite being the site wildlife guru I have had no luck id'ing a caterpillar that is on the wall in our back mudpatch. Anyways, could any of you lot help - here it is:

my mum says it is a leatherjacket caterpillar (but she did just sit on my dog so don't take it as gospel )

Hmm - could be - this was about 5cm long though and I did not think they were that big. Also, Crane Flies lay their eggs in grass and we only have mud - curious.

leatherjacket according to wikipedia:

and the piedpiper:

leather jacket according to the yanks

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Jeyzuz Impy. That bugga's not life sized is it ?

I'm just slightly concerned that you think yer a Guru Ady

Went there first MB - no luck I am afraid. Further, when I did go there, all the links on the whatthiscaterpillar homepage were dead. However, when I tried the alternative whatsthatcaterpillar, the links were live but a lot of photos were missing. I think they are in a transitional period and it has not bedded down yet.

In fact, that reminds me, must get round to updating the link I put in links.

Haha, maybe it isn't a caterpillar at all

nut case

So nobody knows then. I will have to try Robert over on A4A.

we alllll know what it is We just aren't tellin'

Its a grey pug moth caterpillar:

Not very exciting is it?

I actually think its quite beautiful

yes beautiful but not exciting Lilo

Even you can't think it's all that exciting

I can..............doens't take much, I'm a simple soul

Looks like a moth. If theres no hair or markings visible then i would say its a moth.

Is it a grey moth pug caterpillar?
It was the size of the original photo that threw me.