Pale tussock moth in Robertsbridge High Street
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Pale tussock moth in Robertsbridge High Street
Image: © Patrick Roper Taken: 31 May 2019
The woolly caterpillars of this species, Calliteara pudibunda, were often found in hop gardens in the Rother Valley and were known as 'hop dogs'. This example of an adult was resting on a wooden front door in Robertsbridge High Street.
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Image Location
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50.986653
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0.474574