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Cocoon with Spider
Copyright © 2019 David Israel

Cocoon with Spider
Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge, Becker County, Minnesota, USA
June 1, 2017
This cocoon was on the outside of a pit toilet on the refuge. Also notice the spider partially hidden on the right side of the cocoon.
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Contributed by David Israel on 22 October, 2019 - 10:11pm
Last updated 17 December, 2021 - 9:41pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… David Israel, 17 December, 2021 - 9:41pm login or register to post comments

This should be moved from ID
This should be moved from ID Request. It is on p. 115 in this section, and the family (at least) has been determined.
… Silas J. Eckhardt, 17 December, 2021 - 9:00pm login or register to post comments

I believe this is very likely
I believe this is very likely a Malacosoma disstria cocoon.
… jim sogaard, 23 October, 2019 - 7:16am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks Jim. It might be unlikely to get much beyond "very likely."
… David Israel, 23 October, 2019 - 12:29pm login or register to post comments

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