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    Communities > Forums > Insect and Spider Identification
    Forum: Insect and Spider IdentificationReplies: 3, Views: 31
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    10bluebird10
    Germantown, MD

    September 29, 2012 5:30 AM

    Post #9289663

    Saw this guy on an interior shed door. It looks like it has silver armour with copper bumps. About 1in. long. Would love to know what it's called since I've never seen anything like it! Thanks! -Germantown md.

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    hemlady
    Melvindale, MI (Zone 5a)

    September 29, 2012 5:48 AM

    Post #9289674

    Its some sort of butterfly chrysalis but not sure whose. Maybe someone else will know.
    Flapdoodle
    Minot, ND

    September 29, 2012 7:51 AM

    Post #9289794

    Chrysalis of a butterfly in family Nymphalidae, possibly a variegated fritillary - http://farm8.static.flickr.com/7144/6529263751_159fb08d44.jp...
    10bluebird10
    Germantown, MD

    September 30, 2012 5:43 PM

    Post #9291418

    Thanks so much for your help! :)

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