A very strange cocoon... by marlboromaam

A very strange cocoon...

One I have never seen before. As best as I can tell from my internet search, this is the cocoon of the Evergreen Bagworm Moth (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis). But it has attached itself to metal where it normally attaches itself to an evergreen like cedar or arborvitae. It decorates itself and cocoon with the plant material on which it feeds. You can see all the different cocoons it can make here - https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Thyridopteryx-ephemeraeformis and read more about them here - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergreen_bagworm
Fascinating. I look forward to an update.
July 30th, 2023  
@wakelys Thank you, Susan. I think it will probably be eaten by some bird based on where it attached itself.
July 30th, 2023  
A fascinating close up!
July 30th, 2023  
Nice find and so unique looking.
July 30th, 2023  
@corinnec Thank you very much, Corinne.

@dkellogg Thank you so much, David.
July 30th, 2023  
Looks like something pre historic
July 30th, 2023  
Interesting shot
July 30th, 2023  
@rensala It does look that way. Thank you very much, Renee.

@jeremyccc Thanks, Jeremy.
July 30th, 2023  
nature in harmony with "human made" objects , it's fabulous Mags
July 30th, 2023  
@phil_howcroft Thank you, Phil!
July 30th, 2023  
Wow, that is very strange!
July 30th, 2023  
Great find and capture
July 30th, 2023  
@kjarn Pretty weird!

@bkbinthecity Thanks, BKB.
July 30th, 2023  
The is odd
July 31st, 2023  
Very interesting!
July 31st, 2023  
Great capture.
July 31st, 2023  
Great focus!
July 31st, 2023  
A fascinating find! Thanks for the info - I’ve never seen one.
July 31st, 2023  
How unusual
July 31st, 2023  
Nice closeup. I think you found the right image, but it sounds like something you want to get rid of.
July 31st, 2023  
So strange!
July 31st, 2023  
Fabulous close up and focus!
July 31st, 2023  
Whatever comes out won't be very happy with the choice! Nice shot.
July 31st, 2023  
Great find and very interesting info. I hope you manage to take pictures of the caterpillars when they leave the cocoon.
July 31st, 2023  
@joansmor It sure is.

@rhoing Oiy! Links say they aren't private. I'll have to try them on my new iMac.

@danette Thanks, Danette.

@wh2021 Thank you.

@ljmanning Thank you, Laura.

@jgpittenger Very. =)

@shutterbug49 Thank you! I think you're right.

@photographycrazy Very. =)

@ludwigsdiana Thank you, Diana.

@pusspup LOL! Probably not.

@sangwann Thank you, Dione.
July 31st, 2023  
@kwind Thank you!
July 31st, 2023  
@rhoing Interesting info and links. Got right to them on my new iMac.
July 31st, 2023  
Great close up capture of it.
July 31st, 2023  
Well spotted
July 31st, 2023  
What an interesting cocoon and well shot
July 31st, 2023  
So interesting and unusual, nice capture
July 31st, 2023  
@mittens Thank you, Marilyn.

@bigmxx Thanks, Michelle.

@ososki Thanks so much, Bill.

@craftymeg Thank you, Margaret.
July 31st, 2023  
Great close up. Trichoptera są bardzo licznym rząd owadów wodnych o przeobrażeniu zupełnym. Larwy chruścików są dobrymi bioindykatorami wykorzystywanymi w biomonitoringu wód. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caddisfly
August 1st, 2023  
@haskar Thank you very much, Haskar. Interesting link.
August 1st, 2023  
Fascinating bit of nature! Well seen & photographed with good DOF!
August 3rd, 2023  
@marshwader Thank you, Madeleine. Very kind of you to say so.
August 4th, 2023  
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