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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.
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

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

I believe this is very likely
I believe this is very likely a Malacosoma disstria cocoon.
… jim sogaard, 23 October, 2019 - 7:16am

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

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