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Opodiphthera eucalypti.
A large caterpillar was already infested with parasitoid eggs before it spun this hard woody cocoon. The insect has made its exit hole and has long departed.
Spotted on Jul 20, 2012
Submitted on Sep 8, 2012
2 Comments
There have been a few cocoons and caterpillars to be found the last couple of years. This should be a good year too. I have about six cocoons waiting for 'hatching' but after a few years of good rain, I think we get a high parasite load.
Cool. I'm keeping an eye out for cocoons here.