Garden tiger moth

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The garden tiger moth (Arctia caja) is a member of the family Erebidae. This moth is on the wing during July and August. The caterpillars are known as 'woolly bears' and feed on a number of herbaceous plants including nettles. This species is common across much of the palearctic ecozone. Photographed in Somerset, UK, in July.

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