Silk Caterpillar self-building home, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

I found this larva very busy building its own home. Here's a video where you can see it working:

Suggested family: Gelechiidae, based on similar observation:

comments (3)

Christine Young

Lion

My mind is blown! Posted 6 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Awesome! Definitely making me think Gelechiidae family! Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you, your observation is really helping this one too, updated the description. Posted 5 years ago

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