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Photo by RachaelB
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Found attached to a park bench.

Notes:

Since spotting one of these for the first time about a month ago I am now seeing them everywhere! Still don't know what lived inside it.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
RachaelB
Thanks Martin, here's another one I found earlier: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10516323
MartinL
Nice Rachael. Notice it's left the caterpillar skin behind (top). Several moths make loosely spun pupal cases like this http://www.floridanaturepictures.com/butterflies/spotted_oleander_moth.htm but I don't know which your is.
LeanneGardner
What an interesting structure. I hope someone knows who lives there.

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PublishedMay 1, 2012

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