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Goat moth Caterpillar

Cossus cossus

Photo by Benno Ibold
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Field Notes

Description:

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.

Habitat:

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.

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PublishedSeptember 20, 2018

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