Larvae

Walking across the bridge a rescue had to be carried out.  A yellow caterpillar with black thread like appendages was just about to fall through one of the spaces. Unfortunately it did not hang onto a leaf when transferred from a white hanky so the only photo we have is on a white background.  This is an Alder Moth caterpillar.  Records show that it is not common on the reserve, the adult only being recorded six times and the caterpillar twice.

There are other larvae to be seen.  Under the Alder leaves are Green Leaf Beetle larvae.  These ones have just hatched out from their eggs.

On the underside of a Sycamore leaf was a lone 22 Spot Ladybird larva.