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Notes:

I found this... cocoon? gall? on a tiny branch. It had openings surrounded with spikes in both sides, fore and aft. With a gentle persuasion I was able to see what was inside... (pics #3 and #4)

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Comments (9)

this is a really neat find... I've never seen anything even romotely like this before....
....sorry, can't stop looking at it ! the spikes on the ? gall/cocoon appear at random which makes me think it's part of the wood. do you know what tree/shrub this was on ? I do hope you find out what it is...
Well it looks like a casemoth, or a case bearing moth but I've never seen one that permanently glues its case to a branch.
that's an alien !! Fantastic photos, Sergio. I assume it's a caterpillar emerging from the hole. It's interesting how the waxy substance that looks like a coating around the ? cocoon goes right round the twig (pic #2) . how big was it?
Sure Case baring moth's caterpillar.
Now that is weird and freaky and absolutely Amazing!!!

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