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Description:

Please help me figure out what this is!
Could it be, for example, an old spider egg sac?
Originally spotted hanging by a thread - see 3rd photo.
Diameter not more than 1 cm / 0.4 inches.
Thank you!

Habitat:

House in hills overlooking Manila.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
VivBraznell
I was thinking spider related as well but never came up with anything. This certainly looks the same .... well done Ann! ... Mystery solved!
AnnvanWijgerden
Hi Viv! Yes, your photo looks very similar. This photo made me think it could be an old egg sac from a spider: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasteatoda_tepidariorum#mediaviewer/File:Common_House_Spider_egg_sac.jpg
VivBraznell
Hi Anna! I have foud some of these here in Thailand and not been able to get an ident .. here is one of mine http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/141306149

Spotted for Missions

Mission
International Spider Survey
Mission
Eggs of the World
Mission
Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2014

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