Saturday, February 19, 2011

Out came a moth

One day the little caterpillar became a full-fledged Tussock Moth! Cocoon stage lasted about 2 weeks. What remains of the cocoon:
It's a male!
Just when it emerged:
I left the cover of the container opened during the night and true enough, it was gone by the next day. All the best to finding a mate to my first full-grown caterpillar!