How awesome is this caterpillar? Up close it really reminded me of a cow grazing in the way it was munching steadily through the heather. Oak trees are pretty infrequent in this area so I wondered about its name - turns out its cocoons look like an acorn and other than that, it has no connection to oak trees!
Happy Snappy Ecologist: Rambling through nature makes me very Happy and I can't resist getting Snappy with my Panasonic Lumix FZ45 with clip on macro lens. This helps me share my love of Ecology with others and reminds me to identify and find out more about different species when I get home. Enjoy!