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Bag Worm

Description:

This is a large cocoon measuring about 4" from top to bottom

Habitat:

900 meter elevation near Poas Volcano

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago
Bag worm
Psychidae


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2 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 12 years ago

Could be the same...they are both at nearly the same elevation. You can notice at the bottom of my foto that there is an exit/entrance....

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

It is actually not the cocoon, but the "home" of this caterpillar out of the family of Psychidae. Might be the same one as mine???
Oiketicus kirbyi??
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominikhofe...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominikhofe...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dominikhofe...

LarryGraziano
Spotted by
LarryGraziano

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Spotted on Mar 9, 2012
Submitted on Mar 12, 2012

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