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caterpillar-like insect on chokecherry leaf
Copyright © 2009 dclemens

caterpillar-like insect on chokecherry leaf
Saint Louis, Creve Coeur County, Missouri, USA
June 21, 2009
Size: 0.5 inches
I saw what appeared to be a tiny rolled up dead leaf on my chokecherry tree, but later I noticed that it was moving (very slowly). After about 3 hours of work it scraped off a circular piece of the green leave and appeared to be devouring it (although I couldn't see any distinctive mouth).

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Contributed by dclemens on 21 June, 2009 - 9:26pm
Last updated 8 July, 2009 - 11:40pm

Neat photos
Looks like you caught a bagworm (Psychidae) in the act of adding to its case.
… Charley Eiseman, 21 June, 2009 - 9:43pm login or register to post comments

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