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Bagworm moth Case

psychidae

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Field Notes

Description:

Is this a Chrysalis? It looks like some type of caterpillar inside leaves. It is awesome. Can you help? Mystery solved: It is a bagworm moth caterpillar that constructed its case out of leaves.

Habitat:

Meadow on our property (Poconos)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Carol Snow Milne
WOW! That was fast! Thanks so much S. Frazier. My bagworm chrysalis is beautifully constructed! Glad the mystery is solved.
Scott Frazier
Hi. It's a bagworm (Family Psychidae). Take a look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagworm_moth

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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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PublishedNovember 2, 2011

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