A strange twiggy thing

I wasn't sure where to put this, but...............
We thought it was a twig stuck to the tyre, but it was soft.......

and then it divided itself....................

What is it???

 

He he! I think you interupted the "pleasure" of 2 moths!

Possibly Phalera bucephala. Buff-tip Moth.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Phalera+bucephala&sugexp=chrome,mod%3D12&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=ouorUOvBNObC0QWu3YGQAQ&biw=1536&bih=776&sei=peorUMTeKqa_0QXarIGgDw

http://theweekendbiologist.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/mimesis.html

 

100% Buff Tip moth.The larva{caterpillar} love to feed on birch foliage then the caterpillars will crawl away to find somewhere to hibernate for the winter before emerging in the spring as a new generation to start the cycle all over again.We often find the caterpillars on our birch hedge in the front garden and if we are not careful they will strip the foliage and we end up with no copper coloured leaves int eh winetr months....

 

Thankyou Silver Surfer
I've had them in my garden, always thought they were twigs now i know they not

 

...and thanks from me. There is in fact a silver birch tree nearby, but I've never seen these twiggy-looking caterpillars before. Phalera bucephala, huh! I hope they're not hibernating behind the motorhome tyres - might come a cropper when we set off for our weekend jaunts.

 

Aaaawww!! What did you have to go and do that for????

 

Ooo, Moth Sex, its a good job Clara Lou is away.

 

Here is a link to some photos of what the adults {moth}and caterpillar {long slim hairy thing} look like

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=buff tip moth&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=qQYsUPGtEcKM0AWqo4GQBA&sqi=2&ved=0CE0QsAQ&biw=979&bih=530

 

Just to clarify... your pic shows 2 adult moths mating. Not the caterpillar.

http://www.launcestoncameraclub.co.uk/photo_8791571.html

 

Oh, I see.....(studies all pics) - they are the actual moths! Well, well...

 

Every time I come here I learn something new. Amazing little moths!