any of a group of arctiid moths, mostly boldly marked, often in black, orange, and yellow, of the genera Arctia, Parasemia, Euplagia, etc, producing woolly bear larvae and typified by the garden tiger (Arctia caja)
Often shortened to: tiger
Examples of 'garden tiger' in a sentence
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The garden tiger caterpillars are equally remarkable.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Meanwhile, the garden tiger moth, once abundant, has become rarer.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The revised list marks the garden tiger moth and the grass snake as being in need of protection.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They also support the caterpillars of the garden tiger moth, as lovely an insect as you'll ever see.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The garden tiger moth, a related species, is still found, though it used to be much more common.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Another tiger moth, which is found in most parts of the country, is the garden tiger,but this moth hides in the daytime.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Sadly, its appearance here coincides with the disappearance of its cousin, the garden tiger moth - of 'woolly bear' caterpillar fame.