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Photo#373926
Cotton Looking Sack

Cotton Looking Sack
Maytown, Pennsylvania, USA
October 15, 2008
Size: About 2 inches
I assume this is insect related?

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Cotton Looking Sack Cotton Looking Sack

Moved
Moved from ID Request. Must belong to some big orbweaver, I guess. If you find another one, collect it and see what comes out!

 
Will do, thanks!
Will do, thanks!

How sure are you about the size?
It really looks like a spider egg sac, but I'm not aware of any that approach that size. The size is right for a saturniid cocoon, but the shape, color, and texture are wrong.

 
Between 1.5 and 2 inches woul
Between 1.5 and 2 inches would be my approximation. I've included another image from a bit farther away just in case it helps. You can see more of the plant in the background to help with scale.

Thank you.

I suspect...
an araneid egg sac.

interesting
Is it wearing sunglasses? :)

 
Maybe!
My first thought was Billy Gibbons but the color may lead to Dusty Hill... How, how, how, how.

 
ha! Looks like it's a stylish
ha! Looks like it's a stylish lil mystery.

 
No
It tried to dress in a hurry and got its bikini top upside down.

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