Mottled Umber caterpillar (Erannis defoliaria) feeding on an oak leaf

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Mottled Umber caterpillar (Erannis defoliaria) in ancient woodland of the Alun Valley, South Wales, UK. May 2012.

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Size: 5178px × 3465px
Location: Alun Valley, South Wales, UK
Photo credit: © H Lansdown / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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