Caterpillar Cocoon on rope

[lbutler]

 

On 20/09/2021 at 20:46, Will C said:

It’s a new one on me as well. I’m also liking the rope brush in the vice, looks much easier than using it in your hand 👍

On 21/09/2021 at 08:29, peds said:

I second this.

Thanks! Its o so much easier, especially with a bucket underneath it too! It is a big 40L thing. Catches all the water and can feed the rope back in or out to clean it again.

 

On 20/09/2021 at 21:02, Patrick goulding said:

Lol 😂 that’s mad have you any idea what type of butterfly 🦋/ moth it is ? Never seen climbing gear chewed seen plenty of fishing tackle chewed  by mice or moths what’s been in the garage 👍 

I think it is a Puss Moth caterpillar from my own searching, though someone else, as well as Paul above, have mentioned it might be an elephant hawk moth.

 

 

[Paul in the woods]

52 minutes ago, lbutler said:

I think it is a Puss Moth caterpillar from my own searching, though someone else, as well as Paul above, have mentioned it might be an elephant hawk moth.

 

 

 

https://butterfly-conservation.org/moths/puss-moth

 

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"pupating in a hard cocoon spun on a tree trunk or post, incorporating wood chewed by the larva."

 

Does sounds a likely suspect.