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No idea where or what the tree was. Fell out off a bus stop shelter and skedaddled onto the road.
Answer
Dear Jessica, thank you for your inquiry. The larvae in question belong to the well-known pest Calliteara pudibunda, commonly known as the pale tussock moth. It typically feeds on beech (Fagus sylvatica), but it can also be found on a variety of fruit trees. The larvae appear in the second half of summer or autumn and overwinter in the pupal stage. Best regards, M. Zubrik
Dear Ilknis, this is larva of Calliteara pudibunda - pale tussock. This medium-sized moth and is a pest of European beech forests. With best regards M. Zubrik
