I happend again today. This time it was one of the fuzzy black ones (Arctia caja). It didn't surprise me though, because that habitat had been escaped from several times. Usually because my sister feed them and didn't get the net closed right.
The Arctia caja's cocoon is very similar to the Euchaetes egles in the it is charcoal gray and furry like mold. However the Arctia caja cocoon is about three times the size of the Euastes egle. You can only see the ends of the cocoon because it wrapped itself up in the leaf. Kinda like it's snuggling in for the winter. According to Wikipedia it won't hatch untill next summer.
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