A late instar admiral larva that we found feeding on Utica urens nettle.

Caterpillar in Babies Tears pot plant.

on Urtica dioica

going to say yellow over red since I have seen quite a few yellow in my garden lately

30 mm

Feeding on Pellitory of the rock

Found on Native Pellitory (Parietaria debilis). Hoping this is a Yellow Admiral caterpillar!

Put to yellow admiral as that is the most common in my garden, but also get the occasional red. Breeding on nettles.

Eating just above a fellow chrysalis.( See other ID) Observed on stinging nettle.

Loads of caterpillars on a cultivated native nettle , Urtica australis.

I dont think the foodplant of this caterpillar is around here? ( tree nettle if its a red admiral ). Reckon its ready to pupate? I found it under a lot of weeds but no hostplant seems to be nearby

Caterpillar in leaf

The pupa in the second photo (another rubbish photo sorry) was wiggling - I wondered if this was in response to the wee fly or wasp that was wandering around on it (see second photo)?

UC community garden caterpillar