Can anyone tell us what this insect is....
 

......or may become?

Found today behind the curtains in a bedroom.

Not strictly gardening, but it has arrived from the garden.
Apologies for poor quality photo.
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ybug140809.jpg

Many thanks,

Francis

Can anyone tell us what this insect is....
 

"Francis" wrote in message
...
.....or may become?

Found today behind the curtains in a bedroom.

Not strictly gardening, but it has arrived from the garden.
Apologies for poor quality photo.
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ybug140809.jpg

Many thanks,

Francis


What does it have to make you think it is a bug? Can you see eyes, legs,
does it run about or fly?

mark

Can anyone tell us what this insect is....
 

"mark" wrote in message
o.uk...

"Francis" wrote in message
...
.....or may become?

Found today behind the curtains in a bedroom.

Not strictly gardening, but it has arrived from the garden.
Apologies for poor quality photo.
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ybug140809.jpg

Many thanks,

Francis


What does it have to make you think it is a bug? Can you see eyes, legs,
does it run about or fly?

mark
Thank you,
our son, who took the photo, named the photo as hairybug. I have not
changed.
I have called it an insect for want of a better word but am sure that it is
animal as opposed to mineral or vegetable.
It is entirely immobile at this stage and firmly stuck to a radiator.
No eyes or legs visible.
Faintly visible through the hairy covering is a ringed (yellow/orange -
black/brown) pattern.

Francis.

Can anyone tell us what this insect is....
 

"Martin" wrote in message
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On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:46:20 +0100, "Francis" wrote:

.....or may become?

Found today behind the curtains in a bedroom.

Not strictly gardening, but it has arrived from the garden.
Apologies for poor quality photo.
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ybug140809.jpg

Gary Peach or the Honey Monster?
http://www.private-eye.co.uk/picture...oney_peach.jpg
--

Martin

Thanks,
close but none of the above.

Francis

Can anyone tell us what this insect is....
 

On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:46:20 +0100, "Francis"
wrote:

.....or may become?

Found today behind the curtains in a bedroom.

Not strictly gardening, but it has arrived from the garden.
Apologies for poor quality photo.
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ybug140809.jpg

Many thanks,


Is it one of these?

http://www.all-creatures.org/pica/glf-woollybear.html

Can anyone tell us what this insect is....
 

"Fuschia" wrote in message
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On Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:46:20 +0100, "Francis"
wrote:

.....or may become?

Found today behind the curtains in a bedroom.

Not strictly gardening, but it has arrived from the garden.
Apologies for poor quality photo.
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ybug140809.jpg

Many thanks,


Is it one of these?

http://www.all-creatures.org/pica/glf-woollybear.html

Thank you,
I don't think it is one of those. Wrong colours.

Francis.

Can anyone tell us what this insect is....
 

Francis wrote:
.....or may become?

Found today behind the curtains in a bedroom.

Not strictly gardening, but it has arrived from the garden.
Apologies for poor quality photo.
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ybug140809.jpg

Empty wooly bear cocoon? Wooly bears themselves are red/black banded
but the percentafe of black to red can vary from almost all red to
almost all black with just a hint of brown. Wooly bears are the
caterpillar of Isabella tiger moths

Can anyone tell us what this insect is....
 

"Francis" wrote in message
...
.....or may become?

Found today behind the curtains in a bedroom.

Not strictly gardening, but it has arrived from the garden.



I know it's not good form to reply to ones own post but have now carefully
removed the creature from rad and taken more pics.
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9566.jpg
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9564.jpg
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9565.jpg
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9568.jpg

Despite care, some of the hairy bits have come off, as can be seen.
Now in a ventilated jamjar in the same room.

Thanks
Francis

Can anyone tell us what this insect is....
 

Francis wrote:

I know it's not good form to reply to ones own post but have now carefully
removed the creature from rad and taken more pics.

Definitely looks like a cocoon, either empty or still with something in it.

Can anyone tell us what this insect is....
 

"Francis" wrote in message
...

"Francis" wrote in message
...
.....or may become?

Found today behind the curtains in a bedroom.

Not strictly gardening, but it has arrived from the garden.



I know it's not good form to reply to ones own post but have now carefully
removed the creature from rad and taken more pics.
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9566.jpg
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9564.jpg
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9565.jpg
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9568.jpg

Despite care, some of the hairy bits have come off, as can be seen.
Now in a ventilated jamjar in the same room.

Thanks
Francis

Clothes moth cocoon?

Can anyone tell us what this insect is....
 

In message , Francis
writes
.....or may become?

Found today behind the curtains in a bedroom.

Not strictly gardening, but it has arrived from the garden.
Apologies for poor quality photo.
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...ybug140809.jpg

Many thanks,

Francis


I believe it's a wasp "cocoon" .... not the normal wasp we all think of
but rather one of the more solitary types of which there are many. I
came across something similar a couple of years ago.

See http://tinypic.com/m/5cakco/3

Look familiar?

--
Gopher .... I know my place!

Can anyone tell us what this insect is....
 

On Aug 14, 9:01*pm, "Francis" wrote:

I know it's not good form to reply to ones own post but have now carefully
removed the creature from rad and taken more Despite care, some of the hairy bits have come off, as can be seen.
Now in a ventilated jamjar in the same room.

Has it asked to phone home yet?

It's a dead one of them :-))

Can anyone tell us what this insect is....
 

"wafflycat" wrote in message
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"Francis" wrote in message
...

"Francis" wrote in message
...
.....or may become?

Found today behind the curtains in a bedroom.

Not strictly gardening, but it has arrived from the garden.



I know it's not good form to reply to ones own post but have now
carefully removed the creature from rad and taken more pics.
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9566.jpg
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9564.jpg
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9565.jpg
http://i377.photobucket.com/albums/o...g/IMG_9568.jpg

Despite care, some of the hairy bits have come off, as can be seen.
Now in a ventilated jamjar in the same room.

Thanks
Francis

Clothes moth cocoon?

It is likely to be the cocoon of a very hairy caterpillar which has used its
hairs as protection whilst in its pupal stage, so that ought to limit the
search. Do you have (or did you have) a plant in that room, or just outside
that room, which may have been the food plant of the caterpillar stage?
That information togther with the season may help identify it.

Two other things i) be wary of the hairs as they may be urticacious; ii)
if you are keeping the casing until (if) it produces the adult form, it may
ultimately need more space, esp. if it becomes a moth a butterfly which will
need to expand its wings without harming them. I suggest you transfer it to
a large plastic box, then continue to keep a close eye on it. When you spot
movement or change, careful introduce a sponge or tissue soaked in sugary
water so it can drink and feed.

Spider