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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Jul 11, 2007

My 5 year old found this and brought it to me for a photo and id.

Any clue what this pretty moth is?

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Jul 11, 2007

A smart (and observant) 5 y.o. there, Badseed ..

A Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia) > http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/587/

- Magpye

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jul 11, 2007

Remember the caterpillar from last fall? Maybe it's related!

http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/658358/

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Jul 11, 2007

Thank you! That was quick!

Clay, you have one heck of a memory! LOL

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Jul 11, 2007

Sure 'nuff ..

However, I don't think the cocoon/spider nests hanging behind the brug bloom are related to the Giant Leopards' stages, tho' .. (heehee)

Jes lookey there, Badseed ..
Now you've got at least three more 'bug' images that you've jes gotta contribute to the DG BugFiles!?!

- Magpye

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Jul 11, 2007

LOL I never did see what came out of those cocoons! They were still there in the spring when I scrubbed down my greenhouse but they were empty and sort of hairy like.

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Magpye NW Qtr, AR(Zone 6a) Jul 11, 2007

Ya know .. there are some folks (in some countries) that are collecting all sorts of cocoons for the silk value .. from the various caterpillar species and spiders!

You guys could be sitting on a proberbial gold mine there (rather, have one 'hanging' there). lol

Stranger things happen ..

((huggs))

- Magpye

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Jul 11, 2007

Well, I could sure use a goldmine about now! LOL

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