Strange Cocoon - BugGuide.Net

Moved

Moved from Cocoons.

… Charley Eiseman, 10 January, 2009 - 2:51am

Moved

Moved from Braconid Wasps. An ichneumonid, possibly Charops (compare with this one).

… Charley Eiseman, 26 May, 2008 - 6:46pm

Braconid wasp cocoon.

Those ornately-marked, pendulous cocoons usually turn out to be those of braconid wasps. Nice image of a superb specimen!

… Eric R. Eaton, 27 July, 2005 - 1:30pm

Web Photo

I found another photo on the web at http://www.sactorose.org/rosebug/ibeneficials.htm that shows what appears to be a similar cocoon. It talks about parasitic wasps as well, so I think you are correct Eric. Thanks for the comments.

Bill

… knapperbill, 27 July, 2005 - 2:24pm

Keep finding these

I photographed a few recently. One still had the remains of a caterpillar higher up the thread that it must have emerged from prior to forming the cocoon. I brought one home but it never emerged. I wonder if they need to be suspended to develop properly.

… Troy Bartlett, 30 July, 2005 - 4:20pm

Reminds us of

of Troy's

but no one has ever put an ID to that yet.

… john and jane balaban, 27 July, 2005 - 11:37am

Continuing

The mystery continues! I am almost certain I photographed one of these about twelve years ago, but since I could never ID it the photo undoubtedly has no keywords and I would never be able to find it in my files!

--Stephen

Stephen Cresswell
Buckhannon, WV
www.stephencresswell.com

… Stephen Cresswell, 27 July, 2005 - 12:43pm