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eppur_se_muova

(36,305 posts) Sat May 8, 2021, 11:01 AM May 2021

I have seen some weird critter behaviors, but THIS ....

A lichen moth pupa in its cocoon.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/itchydogimages/35520395555

Oh, and then there's this ...

https://www.nathab.com/blog/moths-open-weave-cocoons-adapted-to-handle-heavy-forest-rains/

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I have seen some weird critter behaviors, but THIS .... (Original Post) eppur_se_muova May 2021 OP

Wowza soothsayer May 2021 #1

One more ... from here in the USA. eppur_se_muova May 2021 #2

This guy prefers a hammock style cocoon. GemDigger May 2021 #3

Very cool! oregonjen May 2021 #4

The precision and architectural skills are astounding! Bayard May 2021 #5

K&R Solly Mack May 2021 #6

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)

1. Wowza

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Sat May 8, 2021, 11:03 AM

May 2021

eppur_se_muova

(36,305 posts)

2. One more ... from here in the USA.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Sat May 8, 2021, 11:09 AM

May 2021

https://bugguide.net/node/view/122474/bgimage?from=0

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)

3. This guy prefers a hammock style cocoon.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Sat May 8, 2021, 11:10 AM

May 2021

I like it.

oregonjen

(3,342 posts)

4. Very cool!

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Sat May 8, 2021, 11:21 AM

May 2021

As a former preschool teacher, this stuff amazes me still. One of my favorite units was the butterfly unit. We would get Painted Lady caterpillars and watch them in their different stages, then release them.

Thanks for posting this. Mother Nature truly is amazing.