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Moth Chrysalis

christophersnelsonchristophersnelson Posts: 2
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Can anyone identify this moth (?) chrysalis. Found on leaf litter in the border of my rock garden yesterday 10 March 2021. 20p coin for scale. Yes it’s BIG!

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  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 9,038
    No idea, best guess though is that it will be a hawk moth of some kind just based on the size. Moths have cocoons by the way, only butterflies have chrysalises and they're very touchy about cultural appropriation. :#
    Tradition is just peer pressure from dead people
  • christophersnelsonchristophersnelson Posts: 2
    Oh! That wouldn’t do! They might take umbrage and buzz off!🤣Seriously I find the metamorphosis process fascinating, from egg to larvae to genetic soup to adult! Amazing!
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