# Entomology question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entomology-question/592989>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 17, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entomology-question/592989 "2011-08-17T03:07:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![schnervel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ab992/32.png) [@schnervel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/schnervel)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entomology-question/592989/1 "2011-08-17T03:07:02Z")

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I just discovered three cocoons in my wisteria bush and I’ve never seen anything like them before. Any guesses as to what they are? I’ve seen preying mantis in my garden before but these do not look like their seed pods and it’s also the wrong time of year.

[![](https://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii240/schnervel1/DSC00846.jpg) ](https://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii240/schnervel1/DSC00846.jpg)

[![](https://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii240/schnervel1/DSC00852.jpg) ](https://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii240/schnervel1/DSC00852.jpg)

[![](https://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii240/schnervel1/DSC00854.jpg) ](https://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii240/schnervel1/DSC00854.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [August 17, 2011, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entomology-question/592989/2 "2011-08-17T03:48:51Z")

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[Bagworm](http://www.chathamjournal.com/weekly/news/agriculture/bagworms-70617.shtml)

Subject of the first column I ever helped Cecil with, [How do caterpillars have sex?](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2370/how-do-caterpillars-have-sex)