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Description:

This is how we found them in the grass. We unfolded them after to see what was in them and there was nothing.

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3 Comments

CornHolio
CornHolio 12 years ago

Good theory. I'll check it out. Thanks!

ChunXingWong
ChunXingWong 12 years ago

If I am not mistaken, beetle or weevil mothers are responsible for this.
Each folded leaf for one larva.
Maybe the young insects has matured and left the leaves by the time you found them.

VivBraznell
VivBraznell 12 years ago

Fascinating! Such neat little packages

CornHolio
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CornHolio

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Jul 13, 2009
Submitted on Dec 9, 2011

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