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Casebearer or Bagworm Moth Larvae & Pupa? Casebearer moth or bagworm moth of some sort? Empty pupa nearby. These were found below loblolly pine bark in a moist forest understory. The cases almost looked exactly like Juniperus leaves/needles, and I almost overlooked them (but there were no Juniperus trees in the immediate vicinity)! <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108035/casebearer_or_bagworm_moth_larva_pupa.html" title="Casebearer or Bagworm Moth Larva &amp; Pupa"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/108035_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2FrNUV1FiEov35X77abPOqroiS1A%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Casebearer or Bagworm Moth Larva &amp; Pupa Casebearer moth or bagworm moth of some sort? Empty pupa nearby. These were found below loblolly pine bark in a moist forest understory. The cases almost looked exactly like Juniperus leaves/needles, and I almost overlooked them (but there were no Juniperus trees in the immediate vicinity)!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108036/casebearer_or_bagworm_moth_larvae_pupa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108034/casebearer_or_bagworm_moth_larva.html<br /> <br /> More shots here:<br /> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68594283<br /> Geotagged,United States,Winter" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108034/casebearer_or_bagworm_moth_larva.html" title="Casebearer or Bagworm Moth larva?"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/108034_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=WBkH6s3U4XZ9CwSlNjmVbIJmPao%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Casebearer or Bagworm Moth larva? Casebearer moth or bagworm moth of some sort? Empty pupa nearby. These were found below loblolly pine bark in a moist forest understory. The cases almost looked exactly like Juniperus leaves/needles, and I almost overlooked them (but there were no Juniperus trees in the immediate vicinity)! <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108036/casebearer_or_bagworm_moth_larvae_pupa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108035/casebearer_or_bagworm_moth_larva.html<br /> <br /> More shots here:<br /> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68594283<br /> Geotagged,United States,Winter" /></a></figure><br /> <br /> More shots here:<br /> <a href="https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68594283" rel="nofollow">https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68594283</a><br /> Geotagged,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Casebearer or Bagworm Moth Larvae & Pupa?

Casebearer moth or bagworm moth of some sort? Empty pupa nearby. These were found below loblolly pine bark in a moist forest understory. The cases almost looked exactly like Juniperus leaves/needles, and I almost overlooked them (but there were no Juniperus trees in the immediate vicinity)!

Casebearer or Bagworm Moth Larva & Pupa Casebearer moth or bagworm moth of some sort? Empty pupa nearby. These were found below loblolly pine bark in a moist forest understory. The cases almost looked exactly like Juniperus leaves/needles, and I almost overlooked them (but there were no Juniperus trees in the immediate vicinity)!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108036/casebearer_or_bagworm_moth_larvae_pupa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108034/casebearer_or_bagworm_moth_larva.html<br /> <br /> More shots here:<br /> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68594283<br /> Geotagged,United States,Winter

Casebearer or Bagworm Moth larva? Casebearer moth or bagworm moth of some sort? Empty pupa nearby. These were found below loblolly pine bark in a moist forest understory. The cases almost looked exactly like Juniperus leaves/needles, and I almost overlooked them (but there were no Juniperus trees in the immediate vicinity)! <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108036/casebearer_or_bagworm_moth_larvae_pupa.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108035/casebearer_or_bagworm_moth_larva.html<br /> <br /> More shots here:<br /> https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68594283<br /> Geotagged,United States,Winter


More shots here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/68594283

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Complicated scene :) Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
      Flown Kimmerling
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      These were under that same piece of bark:
      Melanotus communis-complex Click beetles huddled under Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) bark (at the base of a live tree). In a dense mixed forest understory. <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/107780/melanotus_communis-complex.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/107779/melanotus_communis-complex.html Geotagged,Melanotus communis,Melanotus communis-complex,United States,Winter
       Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Must be something special about that bark, quite comfy. Posted 4 years ago
        1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
          Flown Kimmerling
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          Maybe I need to book an overnight stay :D Posted 4 years ago

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Uploaded Jan 31, 2021. Captured Jan 23, 2021 17:26 in 227 Oakman Rd NE, Oakman, GA 30732, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/22.0
  • 1/181s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.