Pupa in web

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GunStreetGirl
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Pupa in web

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Would this be a caterpillar beginning to pupate in a web?
Thanks.
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It does indeed look like a moth larva building a cocoon within which it will pupate and probably won't emerge until next year, depending on the species.

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Re: Pupa in web

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Thanks for replying. I hope it survives!
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