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20-08-2009, 05:54 PM
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We had the adult moth at Thursley 2 years ago. Everyone was very excited.
I'm curious to know whether the caterpillar actually smells of goats' giving it, it's name?
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman  I'm curious to know whether the caterpillar actually smells of goats' giving it, it's name? | I was speaking to someone recently who said that the empty pupal cases do - he had stuck his nose in one and it ponged!  |
20-08-2009, 06:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman Hi Clarke,
Could you PM me with the site and sighting details as I am one of the people responsible for maintaining the borough's Recorder biological database. Your sighting of this caterpillar constitutes a new confirmed breeding site in London. I can also pass this info on to Colin Plant who is the county recorder for Herts. and Middx.
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20-08-2009, 06:23 PM
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| | | Re: Goat Moth - Cossus Cossus?
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Originally Posted by Wild-Woman We had the adult moth at Thursley 2 years ago. Everyone was very excited.
I'm curious to know whether the caterpillar actually smells of goats' giving it, it's name? | I have to say I didn't notice any smell, though I didn't really know what I was looking at and whether it should smell or not, so I didn't take the time to stick my nose in its face! 
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29-08-2009, 07:27 PM
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Just back from Dorset where we were lucky enough to see 2 of these magnificent caterpillars heading across a pathway in deep, damp woodland. They really are something to see. They were massive. I'll be putting a shot of one in the Gallery shortly.
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