Unknown Cocoon - Oiketicus abbotii

Moved

… Charley Eiseman, 10 February, 2009 - 11:31pm

cocoon

glad to learn what this might be... have been watching a this since a small one 'appeared' on an overhang on my house in destin roughly 6 ft around the corner from an evergreen that is about 6 ft tall...

… Timothy, 6 November, 2009 - 10:00am

If it was on an evergreen (cedar?)

it might have been this one.

… Charley Eiseman, 6 November, 2009 - 10:17am

now an empty cocoon...

had to track down the species of tree... i'm a transplant from 'up north' and just old enough that we never learned species level info just basic types... naturally, being an 'evil' northerner I dragged along some trees that look like home... this one survived and i know that it is an Eastern arborvitae (Thuja occidentalis), often called white cedar.
Never did get to se the thing hatch but it has an interesting 'life story'

… Timothy, 6 November, 2009 - 10:41am

I saw one today.

I took a picture of one like this today.
http://www.pbase.com/yall2/image/80921490

… Lloyd Flemming, 21 June, 2007 - 11:58am

Moved

Moved from Butterflies and Moths.

… Beatriz Moisset, 25 April, 2007 - 7:35am

For general information on the life cycle

see Psychidae - Bagworm Moths

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 23 September, 2006 - 7:13am

Evergreen Bagworm?

Looks a lot like one to me. Was there an evergreen tree nearby?

… Ed Corey, 22 September, 2006 - 10:10pm

There aren't any really close

There aren't any really close but within seeing distance there are small cedars and some pines. I've looked at the other info on these and they look very similar. I will definately be keeping a close eye on this, thanks.

… flarose, 23 September, 2006 - 7:13am