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Cocoon hanging down off of a lilac bush. Most moths in temperate regions spend the winter as pupae. Most borrow into the dead leaves, but hairy species usually mix their hairs with silk, making a flimsy cocoon. When emerging from these tight cocoons, moths secrete a fluid that softens the silk. Moths construct cocoons around their bodies as they grow. At maturity they fasten the finished cocoons to twigs with silk.
Lilac bush. Temperate zone.
Spotted on Nov 22, 2015
Submitted on Nov 22, 2015
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