I found this pupa in a dried out compost pile about 2 or 3 inches from the surface. This is in Saskatchewan where we don't have to many large bugs so I'm interested to see if anyone has any ideas.
I had to resist the urge to squish it but I reburied it in a similar location.
Looks like a squash vine borer pupa.
I suppose many pupa look alike but The squash vine borer is my most fierce enemy. Hope they are not up there in your zone
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