Caterpillar Collection (page 8)

Cocytius antaeus antaeus Drury, giant sphinx moth
Watercolour by Edith Blake (1845-1928), 1892, from Lady Edith Blakes collection of drawings of Jamacian lepidoptera and plants, held at the Natural History Museum, London

Surinaamsche Insecten, Insects of Surinam
Plate 57 from Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium of te Verandering der Surinaamsche Insecten by Maria Sibylla Merian

Papilio xuthus, swallowtail butterfly caterpillar
Photograph of the side view of head of a swallowtail butterfly caterpillar

Ammophila, Sand wasp and prey
A sand wasp dragging her prey, an oversized caterpillar, over the ground and back to her burrow

Sawfly larvae devouring a leaf
A group of sawfly larvae devouring a leaf as featured on page 71 of Megabugs by Miranda MacQuitty; Natural History Museum publication, 1995

Nematus ribesii, gooseberry sawfly larvae
These caterpillars feed voraciously on gooseberry leaves, red and white currant leaves. They display distinct black spots on their green bodies and can have up to three generations within one year

Antheraea sp. Emperor moth caterpillars
Caterpillars of the Emperor moth. Painting by Pieter de Bevere from the Loten Collection dated (1754-57) held at the Natural History Museum, London

Limacodidae, nettle caterpillar from Belize
A brightly coloured nettle caterpillar from the family Limacodidae. Specimen photographed in Belize

Ammophila sp. sand wasp
Page 114 of Megabugs (1995) by Miranda MacQuitty. A sand wasp with her caterpillar prey

Ammophila sabulosa, sand wasp and prey
A sand wasp dragging her prey back towards her burrow. They stock their nests with the caterpillars, depositing a paralysed caterpillar in each nest and then seals it with sand

A looper caterpillar looking like a twig
A looper caterpillar mimicking a twig for camouflage. The caterpillar is so-called because of the arching movement of its body as it travels

Acronicta aceris, sycamore moth caterpillar
The brightly coloured caterpillars of the sycamore moths are found in southern England and feed on the leaves of the sycamore tree, as well as other deciduous trees

Actias luna, emperor moth
A green swallow tailed emperor moth with the liquid amber or sweet gum plant (Liquidambar styraciflua) by John Abbot (1751-1840)

Malacosoma castrense, plum lackey moth
An illustration of a plum lackey moth with a common bullace plum tree (Prunus insititia) by John Abbot

Palliseden bonn
From Plate 11 Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium of de Verandering der Surinaamsche Insecten (1705) by Maria Sibylla Merian

Agrotidae, moths and caterpillars
Plate 35, an illustration of a variety of moths and caterpillars from European Butterflies & Moths by William Forsell Kirby (1844-1912), 1882

Euproctis chrysorrhoea, brown-tail moth caterpillar
These caterpillars of the brown-tail moth are noted for their poisonous hairs, which can cause a rash on contact with skin

Birds Custard advertisement
Two infants, Adam and Eve, sit beneath an apple tree. Date: 1928

Machine gun carrier with Vickers gun, WW1
Machine gun carrier no. 2 with a Vickers machine gun, belonging to the 2nd Battalion Cheshire Regiment, during the First World War. Seen here on a parade ground. Date: 1914-1918

Gun-carrying British tank, WW1
A gun-carrying British tank, used during the First World War. Showing the method of carrying the wheels of a 60-pounder gun at the sides, outside the body of the machine

Experiments with tractors, Burton on Trent, WW1
Experiments with two Creeping Grip or Bullock tractors coupled together at Burton on Trent during the First World War. Date: June 1915

Experimenting with tank tracks, WW1
Experimenting with tank tracks during the First World War. Date: circa 1915-1918

Vehicle which crossed the Sahara Desert
A Citroen caterpillar half-track vehicle which crossed the Sahara desert, travelling 3200km in 22 days between Touggourt, Algeria and Timbucktu in Mali (between 17th December 1922 to 7th January 1923)

The silkworm moth of India
Various stages of the lifecycle of the silkworm from the grub to the caterpillar than finally to the moth. Date: 1895

The mechanical mule team, Los Angeles aqueduct. These caterpillars crawl across the desert wastes and over mountain roads about three miles an hour, drawing several tonnes of machinery and supplies

Caterpillar track trials WWI
Trials of the American caterpillar-tractor intended to draw heavy artillery at Vincennes during World War I

Track laying - using a bulldozer
A Caterpillar bulldozer being operated during track laying by the Wimpey construction company. Nightime engineering works. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Battle of the Canal du Nord 1918
Infantry support from the 4th Canadian Division advancing amongst the caterpillar tracks at the Battle of the Canal du Nord on the Western Front in France during World War I in September 1918

Motor lorry with caterpillar wheels and tank
A motor lorry with caterpillar wheels crossing the desert with supplies in Egypt during World War One. Close by is a tank which uses the same type of mechanism to travel

Scottish tank crew in Burma - 1945
Scottish tank crew in Burma, 15th March 1945. A Sherman tank passing a pagoda on the Taungtha road

Caterpillar specimens
The Boys Own plate of caterpillars and chrysalides of British butterflies and moths. From popular childrens magazine, Boys Own

A caterpillar traction engine drawing a British heavy gun

Silk Worms / Vernon Ward
Two leggy girls sit on a country fence and observe with curiosity the activities of an entymologist looking at a caterpillar through a magnifying glass

The State Caterpillar

Clearing Rubble
A domestic building site is cleared of rubble and wreckage by a mechanical digger and two haulage trucks

Drinker & Lappet Moths
DRINKER MOTH male and female LAPPET MOTH with its caterpillar

Wood Leopard & Buff Tip
WOOD LEOPARD MOTH with its caterpillar below BUFF TIP MOTH

Unicorn Hawk Moth
UNICORN HAWK MOTH with its caterpillar

Oak Egger & Emperor M
OAK EGGER MOTH EMPEROR MOTH with its caterpillar

Tiger Moth and Others
Wood Tiger Moth Cinnabar Moth Crimson Speckled Footman with its Caterpillar

Sword Grass Moth, Y. Und
Broad-Bordered Yellow Underwing Large Sword-Grass Moth with its Caterpillar

Sharp-Winged Hawk Moth
SHARP-WINGED HAWK MOTH with caterpillar

Three Kinds of Moth
PEASE BLOSSOM MOTH BURNISHED BRASS MOTH GAMMA MOTH (at bottom) (with its caterpillar)

Two Hawk Moths - 3
EYED HAWK MOTH POPLAR HAWK MOTH with caterpillar

Elephant Hawk Moth Small Elephant Hawk Moth with Caterpillar

Two Hawk Moths - 2
LIME HAWK MOTH PRIVET HAWK MOTH with caterpillar

Spotted Elephant Moth
SPOTTED ELEPHANT HAWK MOTH with its caterpillar

Puss Moth / Kentish Gl
KENTISH GLORY PUSS MOTH with its caterpillar Date: 1880

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