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HelloMissMary Memphis, TN Jul 17, 2014

I hope there's enough detail for someone to identify it. Thanks.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jul 18, 2014

It's a bagworm; they can be very serious pests of many conifer species -
http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/bagworm

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HelloMissMary Memphis, TN Jul 18, 2014

Ah, yes, they can. I'd never seen one up close like this. I'm happy to say it was out in a rural area and nowhere near my home!

Thanks, Flapdoodle!

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