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The caterpillars killed the bush ! Everything has gone now !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11402) • United Kingdom 14 May

You may remember the fun and games I had last week , when i was invaded by a million caterpillars ....maybe not quite a million ...Well, The Mister found out that it was them crazy critters that had killed off a bush in our front...

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The caterpillar infested bush has gone ……

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11402) • United Kingdom 8 May

So, we found out where the millions of caterpillars came from. We had a smallish bush in the front garden. We noticed that it was dying off, the back had gone. It looked like it had been attacked by something ….some...

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Say Thank You with a biscuit ……

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11402) • United Kingdom 7 May

You may remember that yesturday I was in a pickle as I was invaded by a million caterpillars …..okay, okay, so maybe there weren’t quite a million, but it’s close enough ! Our lovely neighbours Jenny and John came round to help me...

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Only I could have this for lunch after my invasion horror !

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11402) • United Kingdom 6 May

I just posted about getting something from the freezer , which is through a carport and in a garage … it’s our second freezer….and on my return to the house I saw masses of caterpillars on the bins….i had to get my neighbours to...

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Invasion of the caterpillars ……

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11402) • United Kingdom 6 May

So, I just went to the freezer in the garage to get something out for my tea, and as I was walking back through the carport I saw some caterpillars out of the corner of my eye…..on the bin ! Oh my days ….when I went back to remove...

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I thought it might be too late. . .

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169489) • United States 2 Oct

Our lead teacher, Mrs. Lesli brought in some caterpillars last week. She found them on English Ivy and they looked fat and healthy. According to the internet they were either Monarchs or Black Swallowtails. We had about given up...

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The Mister has found caterpillars on the roses !!!

Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11402) • United Kingdom 27 Jul

So, The Mister has just been tending the garden and suddenly he shouts me ….he is holding something ….”is it alive ?” I ask ….it was …. He found a caterpillar on his beloved roses …. Up to now ….14 of the little darlings have...

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England Cricket's Dreams Turn to Ashes

Jackie Money @olliesmum (828) • Norwich, England 5 Aug 19

Haven't been on MyLot for a while. Had various things going on but more recently I've been listening to the cricket on BBC radio. Having won the cricket World Cup a couple of weeks ago I thought I was in for a real treat with...

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March 31st, 2018

Katt Rocketman @PeachieMew (881) • Cleveland, Ohio 31 Mar 18

Today I learned there are caterpillars who camouflage themselves as bird droppings. http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/citrus/giantswallowtail.htm On one hand, that's a pretty solid strategy to avoid getting eaten, 'cause who...

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Invasion of the Caterpillars

Belle Starr (Iz) @BelleStarr (61463) • United States 28 May 17

I am not exactly sure what is going on but we walked out on Friday and the side of our house was covered with little bitty caterpillars. owwww we were both pretty grossed out, they appear to be falling from our oak trees. Al got...

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Of Moths and Woolly Bears

AnjaP @Rollo1 (16676) • Boston, Massachusetts 11 Dec 15

Fuzzy Wuzzy wuz a bear, Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair, so he grew wings and flew away. Sometimes, even I listen to the documentaries on television. And I just happened to be watching one about the Woolly Bear Caterpillar, which lives...

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Death of a Caterpillar - insight to a child's thinking

Amfyre @Amfyre (512) • Canada 2 Oct 11

It doesn't sound that important, its just a caterpillar. But to two five half year olders its very important. Sara and Logan found a black caterpillar in the yard which they both brought into the house to show me with great fan...

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Caterpillars attack

indahfth @indahfth (11161) • Indonesia 14 Apr 11

Caterpillars attack, attack some areas. In fact, I hear, attack caterpillars, have attacked Yogyakarta, in Bantul. I feel worried, if the caterpillars attack, attacked the area where I live. My child's skin is very sensitive, I'm...

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I realized this week that I do not see as many butterflies as I used to.

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169489) • United States 24 Aug 10

I do not know if there are really fewer of them, or if I just do not notice, or if I am never outside. Do you see very many butterflies? I had the caterpillars of a black or blue swallowtail on my parsley, but they ate it all and...

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Virginia Ctenucha Moths

crackheadnun @crackheadnun (29) • United States 14 May 08

I absolutley love Virginia Ctenucha moths, I've even raised them, there just seems to be one problem.... how do you pronounce Ctenucha??? no one seems to know, and I just guess, and no one knows how to pronounce it anyway, so does...

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This is what is growing in MY garden...

creematee @creematee (2810) • United States 20 Jul 07

Some people who drive by our house ask why on earth do you have MILkWEEd growing in your garden? It's a weed? It's a menace!! It's ugly!! Well, I went out today, and found out WHY we have mildweed growing in our garden....

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Why...

rowantree @rowantree (1186) • United States 2 May 07

do we associate butterflies with happiness? Now that you've thought about it, don't you think it's very odd? And don't you wonder just what's so great about being a butterfly that would make us humans associate them with...

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Animal Invasions...

kelly60 @kelly60 (4546) • United States 23 Apr 07

The ants are invading my home. The deer and rabbits often manage to eat more from my garden than I do. The caterpillars invade my fruit trees causing serious damage. It happens every year. Do you have animal invasions like...

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Caterpillar used to grow flu vaccine!

jennybianca @jennybianca (12912) • Australia 11 Apr 07

I thought this was very interesting:A FLU vaccine grown in caterpillar cells instead of the usual risky and uncertain method based on chicken eggs was not only safe but effective in people, US researchers reported today. They...

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