Caterpillar of the Pale Tussock Moth Calliteara syn Dasychira pudibunda

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A pest on birch lime hops and oak and cultivated fruit trees plum and crab apple once called "hop dogs" by hop pickers and brightly coloured to deter birds Wales UK

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Size: 4096px × 6144px
Location: Wales UK
Photo credit: © Chris Howes/Wild Places Photography / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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