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Cossus cossus
Natural home garden with pond and large willow trees. Size: 10 cm, 3.9 inches, the Goat moth has a wingspan of 8 cm, 3,14961 in.
This caterpillar drills passages through the tree trunk from 2 cm (0.8 inches) diameter and can kill large trees, especially when several larvae live in a tree. The larva overwinters up to four times before it pupates and becomes a moth.
Spotted on Sep 19, 2018
Submitted on Sep 20, 2018
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