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Cocoon?

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Habitat:

Grapefruit tree

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Comments (2)
Ronald and Amissa
Just read that some pupating moth larvae form cocoons from their own hairs and silk they spin (similar to the picture). Butterflies don't seem to do this.

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PublishedOctober 12, 2011

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