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The Death’s-head Hawk is the largest moth in Britain and the caterpillar feeds on potato. The sound is of the caterpillar eating a leaf and was recorded using a miniature microphone. The sounds can be heard if the caterpillar is in a quiet environment.
Download Deaths Head Hawk caterpillar.mp3 (198.67 KB)
Probably ladybirds (50+ UK species), beloved of children’s rhymes and many are useful predators of greenfly.
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