Cinnabar Moth Caterpillar Wooden Hanging Decoration

Name: Cinnabar Moth Caterpillar Wooden Hanging Decoration
Brand: My Store
SKU: WD1021
Price: 11.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£11.00 GBP

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Cinnabar moth caterpillars are a striking, striped caterpillar commonly found on yellow ragwort plants. If disturbed, they curl up just like the caterpillar on this wooden decoration. Named after the red mineral cinnabar, a toxic mercury, due to the vibrant red of the adult moths and the fact the caterpillars absorb the toxins from ragwort plants, making them toxic themselves.

These caterpillars and moths are under threat with a 71% decline due to habitat loss of the yellow ragwort plants they solely rely on. Many people remove ragwort out of fear of its toxicity and misinformation, but it is perfectly safe around people and typically only a risk to grazing animals when it's cut and dry.

Newly hatched caterpillars cluster together and start feeding at the bottom of the plant, moving upwards. They decimate ragwort fairly quickly and can even turn to cannibalism if they run out of food. All before heading for the ground after a month of eating and pupating underground over winter.

Cinnabar Caterpillar Decoration Details:

Decoration size: 90 mm
Decoration Materials: Laser-cut sustainably sourced birch plywood and black ribbon
Gift to: Moth trappers, gardeners, nature-loving children and nature-themed tree decorators

Educational as well as cute

All wooden decorations have a high-quality printed illustration on one side and facts about the species on the reverse, so you can learn all about it, and it is great for children.

Where to hang your wildlife decoration

The wooden wildlife decorations are versatile mini works of art that are not only great for hanging on holiday trees, at Christmas but can also be displayed all year on a nail on a wall in your home, on a car mirror, or anywhere you can enjoy them.

Gift-ready letterbox gift

Wooden decorations make the perfect small gift or add-on to a larger present. Each decoration comes on a black ribbon with a swing tag, making it an ideal letterbox gift.

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Perfect for birthdays, Christmas, or stocking fillers for wildlife lovers and fans of cute or quirky accessories.

Made in the UK with sustainable wood

Printed on sustainably sourced birch plywood and hung on a stylish black ribbon, adding a chic touch to its rustic charm. Caring for this ornament is as simple as wiping it down with a dry cloth to keep it looking its best. Its size is perfect for any Christmas tree, yet it's also small enough to store away easily after the festive season.

Designed in the UK by a Human

All wooden decorations are designed by me, Ferne! I draw each decoration design in my South Wales studio before designing the cutter for the shape and even the packaging from scratch before everything is professionally manufactured.

There is no AI used in any of my work, making for unique, human-made art that cares about the environment.