Unidentified insect cocoon

This is one of three cocoons made from a woody vine stem (near the sorrel where the sawfly lava was found). This is the only one with a visible hole bored into it, wondering if the skin shed could be the sawfly larva.

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Christine Young

Lion

A fascinating mystery! Posted 5 years ago
1. DebRich
  
  Lion
  
  Yes, I had noticed these mounds before, but it didn't occur to me there was something in them. I'll keep searching for possibilities, I may reach out to Texas A&M again. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Is this part of a stem, like a swelling in the stem? Or, is it just attached to the stem? If it is part of the stem, it could be a gall. Good idea to reach out to some experts :). I hope you get an answer! I'm so curious as to what this is.
    
    Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. DebRich
      
      Lion
      
      Texas A&M University thinks it is the sawfly larvae, but they requested i open it up. I'm not willing to do that. Posted 5 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Nice! Posted 5 years ago