[mushroom]

Hi folks,

What kind of butterfly is this:



Does the following picture show a grub or a worm? Is it friend or foe?

[WG.]

Markings are very much like some of the Fritillary family so it might be one of them.  I am not an expert.

[Spon]

It appears to be a Comma 'Polygonia c-album' - one of the Fritillary family, as W-G suggested.
Try www.ukbutterflies.co.uk

[mushroom]

Thanks for the replies. Any guesses as to the 2nd photo?

[WG.]

Thanks for the replies. Any guesses as to the 2nd photo?

No guesses - sorry but picture isn't particularly good.  Perhaps you could search Google images to see if you find anything close.  Try caterpillar, worm, etc

[ytyynycefn]

Thanks for the replies. Any guesses as to the 2nd photo?

Loks like a twig to me  :roll:    :twisted:

[David.]

Leech?

[richyrich7]

Well it's segmentated and no obvious mouth parts, looks like a worm, so I'll go for worm. Where did you find it ? in the compost heap ?

[mushroom]

on the soil. they move slower than earthworms. theres no obvious mouth or tail. I'll post a few more photos in a bit...

[mushroom]

OK here are the other photos, thanks for your efforts  
If you look at them real fast you'll get the illusion of movement.

[richyrich7]

No idea    still looks like a worm, but one that's been chopped with a spade. notice back end is blunt with a bit sticking out at the back ? just like  a chopped worm  

[David.]

If they were on Southend beach, I would say lugworm, but they still look like leeches to me, which you can find in wet soil.

[mushroom]

Yeah, I'd say leech. It moved like a leech (suckers at either end). I'd say its skin was too dull and dry to be an earthworm.

Are leeches good or bad?

[milkman]

definately a worm  :roll:

[Annie]

Arent leeches sort of smooth and flattened looking or is that just the blood sucking type?