Lots of our moths and butterflies have got caterpillars with very groovy hairstyles. The Vapourer is one of the gaudiest with a collection of fluffy tufts like a Sid Vicious yellow Mohican and massive false eyelashes!
And who in their right mind would want to eat that!
Thanks to Lawrence Rogers for the shots!
The female of the moth is quite weird in that it has no wings and therefore cannot fly. She give out a pheromone that the males have to sniff out using their feathery antennae!