Giant caterpillars devastating parts of Queensland, Australia

Brinty · 03-16-2009, 06:12 AM

A recent development here are these giant caterpillars laying waste to pantries and kitchens throughout Queensland.

Their main preferences are for pizzas, hamburgers, Kentucky fried chicken, potato chips, coke and all manner of junk food.

Be on the lookout for them around your place.

777 The Great Work · 03-16-2009, 06:19 AM

judykott · 03-16-2009, 06:52 AM

Thanks for the warning , I will keep an eye out for those voracious Hairy Moon caterpillars.

Brinty · 03-16-2009, 07:00 AM

Don't get too close judy. Their breath is pretty foul.

henners · 03-16-2009, 07:24 AM

Henry

henners · 03-16-2009, 07:27 AM

OOPS.... forgot to add my picture,

Nice one Brinty, you can feed the giant caterpillar to the giant ****.
Henry

Dantheman62 · 03-16-2009, 07:50 AM

Braydog · 03-16-2009, 08:07 AM

I haven't laughed so hard in a while brinty! that was hilarious

Brinty · 03-16-2009, 11:12 AM

Yeah Braydog, I wonder how many times they collapsed before they got a reasonable photo. It's the sort of thing I wish I'd thought of doing when I was younger. My trouble was that when I had an idea to pull a stunt I'd usually stuff it up because I laughed too much while trying to do it.

sunflower · 03-16-2009, 02:16 PM

As long as your "catercritters" stick to junk food they are doing the rest of us a real favour! You gotta be young to come up with such imaginative and original photos! (Or at least young at heart

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BROOK · 03-16-2009, 02:26 PM

OMG I found one in my back yard!!

Brinty · 03-16-2009, 07:54 PM

Brook, I think that must be how they multiply. The segments break off and each one starts a new caterpillar.

I agree with you Sunflower, I've tried to catch one by putting out pizzas but they move too fast. It got to be an expensive exercise so I started making my own pizzas and now I'm hooked on pizzas. I can't make or eat enough of them. I keep looking over my shoulder at the mirror in the bathroom to see if I'm growing an extra segment. It's a worry.

03-16-2009, 06:12 AM	#1
Brinty Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,004	Giant caterpillars devastating parts of Queensland, Australia A recent development here are these giant caterpillars laying waste to pantries and kitchens throughout Queensland. Their main preferences are for pizzas, hamburgers, Kentucky fried chicken, potato chips, coke and all manner of junk food. *Be on the lookout for them around your place.*

03-16-2009, 06:19 AM	#2
777 The Great Work Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: At the doors of perception Posts: 2,135	Re: Giant caterpillars devastating parts of Queensland, Australia Last edited by Karen; 03-16-2009 at 06:30 AM. Reason: entire op copied

03-16-2009, 06:52 AM	#3
judykott Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 711	Re: Giant caterpillars devastating parts of Queensland, Australia Thanks for the warning , I will keep an eye out for those voracious Hairy Moon caterpillars.

03-16-2009, 07:00 AM	#4
Brinty Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,004	Re: Giant caterpillars devastating parts of Queensland, Australia Don't get too close judy. Their breath is pretty foul.

03-16-2009, 07:24 AM	#5
henners Project Avalon Researcher Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 432	Re: Giant caterpillars devastating parts of Queensland, Australia Henry Last edited by henners; 03-16-2009 at 07:26 AM.

03-16-2009, 07:27 AM	#6
henners Project Avalon Researcher Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 432	Re: Giant caterpillars devastating parts of Queensland, Australia OOPS.... forgot to add my picture, Nice one Brinty, you can feed the giant caterpillar to the giant ***. Henry __________________ Henners Thoughts are boomerangs, returning with precision to their source. Choose wisely which ones you throw. Last edited by henners; 03-16-2009 at 07:29 AM.*

03-16-2009, 07:50 AM	#7
Dantheman62 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: So. Cal. U.S. Posts: 4,205	Re: Giant caterpillars devastating parts of Queensland, Australia

03-16-2009, 08:07 AM	#8
Braydog Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 42	Re: Giant caterpillars devastating parts of Queensland, Australia I haven't laughed so hard in a while brinty! that was hilarious

03-16-2009, 11:12 AM	#9
Brinty Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,004	Re: Giant caterpillars devastating parts of Queensland, Australia Yeah Braydog, I wonder how many times they collapsed before they got a reasonable photo. It's the sort of thing I wish I'd thought of doing when I was younger. My trouble was that when I had an idea to pull a stunt I'd usually stuff it up because I laughed too much while trying to do it.

03-16-2009, 02:16 PM	#10
sunflower Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 443	Re: Giant caterpillars devastating parts of Queensland, Australia As long as your "catercritters" stick to junk food they are doing the rest of us a real favour! You gotta be young to come up with such imaginative and original photos! (Or at least young at heart)

03-16-2009, 02:26 PM	#11
BROOK Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,117	Re: Giant caterpillars devastating parts of Queensland, Australia OMG I found one in my back yard!!

03-16-2009, 07:54 PM	#12
Brinty Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,004	Re: Giant caterpillars devastating parts of Queensland, Australia Brook, I think that must be how they multiply. The segments break off and each one starts a new caterpillar. I agree with you Sunflower, I've tried to catch one by putting out pizzas but they move too fast. It got to be an expensive exercise so I started making my own pizzas and now I'm hooked on pizzas. I can't make or eat enough of them. I keep looking over my shoulder at the mirror in the bathroom to see if I'm growing an extra segment. It's a worry.