Comments on: Cocoons, big and small http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/cocoons-big-and-small/ Sat, 11 Oct 2008 02:26:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Merry moths of May « the Marvelous in nature http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/cocoons-big-and-small/#comment-544 Merry moths of May « the Marvelous in nature Sat, 31 May 2008 02:48:23 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/?p=87#comment-544 [...] bright green caterpillars that spin large silken cocoons on tree branches (which I wrote about in an earlier post). I’m not sure if this is the actual resident from that cocoon, but I discovered him rustling [...] [...] bright green caterpillars that spin large silken cocoons on tree branches (which I wrote about in an earlier post). I’m not sure if this is the actual resident from that cocoon, but I discovered him rustling [...]

]]> By: themarvelousinnature http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/cocoons-big-and-small/#comment-358 themarvelousinnature Sat, 19 Apr 2008 21:59:00 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/?p=87#comment-358 Lavenderbay: It really would make a good handle! Or a character from Harry Potter... Aureli: If they are the same as the one in my post, the cocoons will likely produce a silk moth when they emerge. It could either be a Polyphemus or a Cecropia; you'll have to wait and see! They're probably not dead, but the leaves will dry out over the winter naturally. I can't say how long it will take before they emerge, they should probably come out with the warmer weather. Lavenderbay: It really would make a good handle! Or a character from Harry Potter…

Aureli: If they are the same as the one in my post, the cocoons will likely produce a silk moth when they emerge. It could either be a Polyphemus or a Cecropia; you’ll have to wait and see! They’re probably not dead, but the leaves will dry out over the winter naturally. I can’t say how long it will take before they emerge, they should probably come out with the warmer weather.

]]> By: aureli http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/cocoons-big-and-small/#comment-355 aureli Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:43:17 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/?p=87#comment-355 my daughter has 3 big cocoons over her drawer chest close to a window, they look just like your second picture, light brown covered with dried leaves, and I am wondering what kind of insect she is going to get there..., they look kind of dried are they dead???, how long is going to take til they get out?? thanks so much for your answer my daughter has 3 big cocoons over her drawer chest close to a window, they look just like your second picture, light brown covered with dried leaves, and I am wondering what kind of insect she is going to get there…, they look kind of dried are they dead???, how long is going to take til they get out?? thanks so much for your answer

]]> By: lavenderbay http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/cocoons-big-and-small/#comment-350 lavenderbay Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:35:25 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/?p=87#comment-350 Thanks for the update! And I thought <i> I </i> was introverted. "Snailcase Bagworm" sounds like a great blogger handle, though, doesn't it? Thanks for the update! And I thought I was introverted. “Snailcase Bagworm” sounds like a great blogger handle, though, doesn’t it?

]]> By: lavenderbay http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/cocoons-big-and-small/#comment-347 lavenderbay Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:20:59 +0000 http://themarvelousinnature.wordpress.com/?p=87#comment-347 What an intriguing variety of pupal living quarters! I've never seen those twirly sand castles either -- hope you get an answer soon! What an intriguing variety of pupal living quarters! I’ve never seen those twirly sand castles either — hope you get an answer soon!

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