Calling all caterpillar experts!

[Osquito]

Earlier today DS and I came across a little caterpillar on the pavement. Couldn’t stop to take a photo, but have tried googling it to find out what it was - with no luck.

Location: NW England
Size: approx 3cm long
Very fuzzy (not tufted, though) in all black, no visible markings or banding.

It’s driving me mad, and DS is quite unimpressed at my research skills

A giant leopard moth caterpillar?

Oh no, I take that back. I think they're only in northern America!

oak processionary moth?

www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife/how-identify/identify-caterpillars

White Ermine moth is black and fuzzy in caterpillar form.

Is it very hungry?

www.wildlifeinsight.com/british-moths/white-ermine-moth-and-caterpillar-spilosoma-lubricipeda/

@HappyHammy That’s actually the closest result I got myself, but to be honest it was so much fuzzier (very dense hairs) and completely black without a hint of anything else... just wondered if there was an uncommon one it could’ve been.

Thanks!

Thank you for all the replies.