Some sort of nettle parasite? Spotted on my lunchtime walk today! Initially thought that it was a caterpillar!! Lol!
Thanks!
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Hi,
I'm waiting for it to say - 'Feed me Now'!!
S
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Rockwolf said: Some sort of nettle parasite? Spotted on my lunchtime walk today! Initially thought that it was a caterpillar!! Lol! Thanks!
Looks a bit like my ex's tongue on a Sunday morning. Now I remember why I left him!!!
Pipit lol
It's the result of the gall-forming fungus Puccinia urticata :)
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Unknown said: Looks a bit like my ex's tongue on a Sunday morning. Now I remember why I left him!!! Pipit lol
Ewwwww!
Great bit of identifying Aiki it looks so much like a caterpillar in the picture.
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Wow! Brilliant! Thank you Aiki!!
I have never seen anything like that before.
it sure is somethin!
Cheers
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