What is it?

[ceres]

I'm moving my pallet compost bins and when I flipped one over today I found this burrowed into the wood.  It had eaten it's way in as there was a little trail of sawdust on the surface.  When I prised it out there was a tiny white thread protruding from the pointy end.  It's hard-bodied, not squidgy.  Anyone know what it is please?

[ceres]

Sorry!

[manicscousers]

looks like a chrysalis..not sure what it is but I've found them buried in the soil 

[OllieC]

This might help a bit... I don't know who's pupa it is though!

http://www.ukleps.org/page4.html

[thifasmom]

yes i have also found these in the soil, but don't know which butterfly or moth it belongs to.

[OllieC]

If I find them near nettles or brambles or the compost heap then I leave them. If I find them in the soil where I want to grow things, the chickens get them...