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26-02-2009, 12:38 PM
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| | | Trying to ID this large, round cocoon/chrysalis
I've just been into our garden shed to find something, and found a large-ish, round cocoon attached to the shed's ceiling. Someone suggested it might be from an Elephant Hawk Moth but after seeing a picture of their cocoons I'm not so sure. It's about an inch and a half in diameter, looks like whatever was in it has evidently now left, but I'm curious to know what did this! Picture (hopefully!) attached:
Edit: Here's the pic as uploaded to the forum Gallery: 
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Last edited by Sammyboy; 26-02-2009 at 12:56 PM.
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26-02-2009, 12:42 PM
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| | | Re: Trying to ID this large, round cocoon/chrysalis
It looks to me like the beginnings of a wasps nest, but to be honest, that's just a guess.
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26-02-2009, 12:45 PM
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| | | Re: Trying to ID this large, round cocoon/chrysalis
Oo-er, I hope not, though there were a few wasps buzzing around the shed last year, maybe they started but didn't finish! |
26-02-2009, 12:47 PM
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| | | Re: Trying to ID this large, round cocoon/chrysalis
Hi Sammyboy, I should have mentioned that forum rules need to be quite strict on the use of external images and it is usually best to upload to the image archive and then post from there  http://www.wildaboutbritain.co.uk/fo...otos-info.html
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26-02-2009, 12:56 PM
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| | | Re: Trying to ID this large, round cocoon/chrysalis
Oh dear, only just joined and already fallen foul of the rules! I've deleted the external link now |
26-02-2009, 02:36 PM
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| | | Re: Trying to ID this large, round cocoon/chrysalis
Welcome to WAB Sammyboy! 
I too think you have the beginnings of a Wasps nest tho I don't think they ever return to an old/unfinished site so you should be ok for this year! |
27-02-2009, 04:31 PM
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| | | Re: Trying to ID this large, round cocoon/chrysalis
Welcome to WAB, Sammyboy!
That certainly is the start of a wasp nest, I had one exactly the same a couple of years ago, in the roof of my shed! I didn't notice it until I saw wasps flying in and out above my head. It was quite a bit bigger than that but exactly the same shape and form. Reminded me of an old-fashioned lamp shade LOL. I would remove it if I were you just in case they come back, they don't usually but you never know | | |
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