This is not the place to park your car

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JoanYoung
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This is not the place to park your car

Post by JoanYoung »

This tiny (just over 1 inch) bagworm decided that THIS was the ideal place to set up house. :lol: The car had been parked there for only one day and at first I thought this was a thorn stuck in the tyre (tire). I knew the vehicle was going to be used the following day, so I removed him to a nearby plant where he is still hanging.

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nto
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Post by nto »

Joan is probably Psyche casta , Look google images found similar photos.
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Post by rjlittlefield »

Could well be something in family Psychidae, the Bagworms.

Probably not Psyche casta, though. That particular species is native to the northern hemisphere, while Joan is in South Africa.

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Post by beetleman »

Thats a pretty small log home I would say. Great pictures Joan.
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