A Community of Peacock Caterpillars (Aglais io) Practise Social-Distancing*

Probably 4th (penultimate before pupation) instar, judging by their size and morphology.

Not photographed in a bluebell wood or the grounds of Barnard Castle, County Durham

*Revised (DC) 2020 Guidelines and Regulations

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davidwozhere davidwozhere

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Posted 29/05/2020 - 00:07 Link

I should hope they are near pupating - there isn't much nettle left! Super capture.

Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass

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