Monday, 29 June 2020

Garden Tiger Moth cocoon help needed

Garden Tiger Moth cocoon help needed

I captured and have reared this garden tiger moth who has been gorging on romaine and dandelion, for about 3 weeks. It formed it's cocoon a few days ago. Incredibly, I can still see it inside. I thought the insect inside would at the least develop into a different shape, but it looks just like the fat caterpillar but upsidedown (its legs are still visible) Is it still transforming, or has it died? It's protected in an aquarium, can I cut open the silk part to look at the caterpillar inside without hurting it?

https://preview.redd.it/ruwecsk2ew751.png?width=1242&format=png&auto=webp&s=4e8afa7063ae66b00cf9259855acf227fbe45b23

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source https://www.reddit.com/r/Entomology/comments/hi6dc7/garden_tiger_moth_cocoon_help_needed/

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