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What's inside this pupa?
Lilnoobs
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So there was a cocoon stuck on a banana at the local supermarket, and then when I went to eat the banana, this thing fell out of the cocoon (the ruler is in centimeters).
From amateur internet sleuthing, it seems to be a moth waiting inside. Personally, I think whatever inside is dead forever, but just in case we got it in a jar. Has anyone found something similar or know what it is? We ran across some websites that say it might be some kind of fly, but flies are gross so I hope not.
From amateur internet sleuthing, it seems to be a moth waiting inside. Personally, I think whatever inside is dead forever, but just in case we got it in a jar. Has anyone found something similar or know what it is? We ran across some websites that say it might be some kind of fly, but flies are gross so I hope not.
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Maybe that, I dunno, a clearer picture further zoomed out under better lighting would make it easier to figure out I think.
Most moth pupae are...pretty interesting. Most of them are obtect, which means that the body parts in the pupa are visible, just squished up next to the body (which makes sense if you know about metamorphosis, but I won't get into that).
Fly pupae are usually different. I can't remember my terminology right now, but you basically can't see any external features on the pupae.
Compare this pupa (moth)
With this pupa (fly)
Note how you can see the external features on the moth pupa (wings etc) but you can't on the fly pupa. Of course, exceptions to this rule exist, but generally it is a pretty good diagnostic.
If you put it in a jar and keep it out of direct sunlight with a bit of ventilation, it should hatch in a month or so. Odds are, however, that the pupa has been parasitized, so what will probably emerge is a bunch of tiny flies or wasps.
Hope this helps! If you get me a better picture I could be more confident that its a moth!
EDIT: I literally have a doctorate in this shit
Yeah, I can KINDA see...what looks like the proboscis on the first picture but I don't want to call it without a better shot.
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the miracle of birth
That said, here's some better pics. I upgraded from my potato camera. @Arch
Spoilered for big.
eg: The Pine Beetles currently wiping out BC's forests.
The great part is there's at least one other forumer we could have batsignaled for this question.
Value added imo
Also 100% that's a moth pupa.
EDIT: well not 100% but a really almost 100% with the caveat that it could be a really weird fly
If that thing turns into a Bith we'll be sure to @ you. :razz:
When you wake up one day and its empty, I would suggest the application of fire to your home.
You can, but you gotta print out the entire forum and then burn it, you aren't allowed to cheat and print just this thread.
*Opens spoiler, sees video*
Disappointing, but we gave it a few months. Dead as a door nail, though.
Darn, now I have to burn my phone as whenever I look at the screen it feels like there'll be baby spiders crawling out of there
Also, she drew extremely detailed and beautiful illustrations: