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Spotting

Description:

Reddish-brown about an inch long. It can wiggle, it was found "under the dirt" by kids.

Habitat:

School yard playing field

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8 Comments

AnnetteLeroux
AnnetteLeroux 10 years ago

It is weird looking ! Unfortunately someone released it so we will never know it was going to turn into

Secret
Secret 10 years ago

No offense. Sorry!

Secret
Secret 10 years ago

It looks super weird

AnnetteLeroux
AnnetteLeroux 10 years ago

We are saving it to find out

Jack Settle
Jack Settle 10 years ago

You guys are right! I just searched it on Google Images and you're right. I didn't think moth pupae would be found in the ground, but I guess I am too used to butterflies!

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Looks like a moth pupa to me..... :) They can often wiggle the abdominal segments quite vigorously.

Jack Settle
Jack Settle 10 years ago

Probably a beetle pupa.

keithp2012
keithp2012 10 years ago

Moth chrysalis

AnnetteLeroux
Spotted by
AnnetteLeroux

Windsor, California, USA

Spotted on Aug 1, 2013
Submitted on Aug 1, 2013

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