Caterpillar id

[Containergardener]

Found a pale caterpillar on a stem of my honeysuckle, just thought it was wood stem until it moved
When i put it in my hand it stayed perfectly still.playing dead.
I cannot get pic to upload

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Here is the caterpillar



Anyone know what it is?

[Nicos]

Willow beauty?

https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/willow-beauty

Yours looks a tad paler than those piccies....

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It could be, thanks.

Was a caterpillar day yesterday , on dog walk there lots of webs full of black caterpillars in a tree. Not sure what they were either but didnt have phone for a pic.

[Snoop Puss]

^These? Though it seems unlikely, given your location.
Pine Processionary Caterpillars, A Danger for Pets - Veterinos Centre Veterinari

More UK info here:
https://www.rover.com/blog/uk/uk-dog...-east-england/

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Yes thats the idea. I need to walk backmin that walk by river and take my phone to get pics and see what type of tree theyre on, wasnt a pine though.

[Snoop Puss]

Oak processionary caterpillars in the south-east of the UK. Here's a YouTube video with info from the Forestry Commission. Whatever the caterpillars are, it might be worth reporting just in case if you've never seen them before.