He's kinda cute!

I went out to empty my old composter this morning. It's been 'posting for about a year. Last fall I dumped a bag of leaves on it and left it over the winter to finish off.

When I pulled the top layer of leaves off.. black gold. I love this time of year. But out of the leaves rolled this fuzzy thing. I thought it was something that didn't break down. But when I prodded at it, I realised it was a rolled up caterpiller. Judging by the size of the little ball, he's a pretty big guy too! I'm thinking he was staying warm in the bin???

Not a pest right? Because I kind of want to name him. *Laughs* I stuck him somewhere warm, and when Im done with my compost harvest, I'll put the bin back together and nestle him back in with the leaves where I found him.