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margaran (Maggie) Jacksonvill, FL(Zone 9a) Oct 08, 2006

This is on my Passiflora vine. It's a beautifully built nest. I put my thumb in the picture for scale. It is 1 3/4 inch by 1/2 inch. can anyone tell me what's inside?

Thanks,

Maggie

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margaran (Maggie) Jacksonvill, FL(Zone 9a) Oct 08, 2006

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margaran (Maggie) Jacksonvill, FL(Zone 9a) Oct 08, 2006

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Oct 08, 2006

It's probably a bagworm moth larva, Family Psychidae...here's a link: http://bugguide.net/node/view/122

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margaran (Maggie) Jacksonvill, FL(Zone 9a) Oct 08, 2006

Thanks, that's it. So this is a bad thing. What's the best way to kill it and the eggs that may be inside? I read that sometimes the female dies and the eggs hatch from the corpse. Is there a way to kill it without ruining the case and still be able to bring it inside eventually? the case is lovely.

Maggie

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ceejaytown The Woodlands, TX(Zone 9a) Oct 08, 2006

Wow! I've never seen one made from little sticks going every which way....but it's the right shape.

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