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Hi there pest aficionados can you please ID this little critter found while re-potting a gardenia -- seamed to be the only one.

Approx 15mm long, deep brown shinny hard cocoon like shell -- no movement.
Thanks David

Hi cuwire,

not certain which insect this is rom, but it is an egg case.

Cockroach egg cases look similar.

Hope that helps a little ?

Regards,


Paul C.

Not a cockroach, but it will morph into some sort of moth or butterfly and fly away eventually.

I agree Damian that's a cocoon, not an egg case. Its the pupal stage of some sort of moth I'd say. If you want to find out, David, put it in a jar or other closed container and wait for it to hatch into the adult stage.

Thanks guys, just did a quick google search and found this image.

Yes seems it is a moth cocoon.

I never knew moths formed these, so thanks for the chance to learn something.


Regards,


Paul C.

Thank you all for your help,

Not a root chomper with a family - that's good news. And yes it's in a jar and I shall report back if we have a new friend.

Thanks again

David

As long as it was not an imported tree from Japan you found it in we need fear not. You all know the story of Godzilla right