What's this critter?

[canuckamuck]

My wife seemed scared of it.

[janclaes47]

That looks much like the invisible scary critter to me

[jackdd]

Looks like an ordinary tree branch, i don't see a reason to be scared of it.

[Crossy]

I can see a creature of some kind hanging under the branch. How big is it?

 

Probably a caterpillar of some kind, they often have irritating poison on the hairs.

[KhunBENQ]

35 minutes ago, Crossy said:

can see a creature of some kind hanging under the branch

Sharp eye!

Almost perfect camouflage!

Almost all such hairy creatures give a painful experience.

[KhunBENQ]

"Leg" with "hair"?

 

[KhunBENQ]

50 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Probably a caterpillar of some kind,

Very likely. Some stunning example images of caterpillar camouflage on the net.

Couldn't find an exact match.

And from now on I am afraid to grap a twig

[Crossy]

34 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

And from now on I am afraid to grap a twig

I just hope he's not as big as he seems on a 27"monitor ????

 

Still no idea what he is.

 

[WorriedNoodle]

1 hour ago, canuckamuck said:

My wife seemed scared of it.

How about some dimensions - out of interest? No idea of size from photo.

[canuckamuck]

About 4 inches long.

It ruffled up a bit when I bothered it.

[watcharacters]

 

I'm getting my eyes checked again for 3rd time this year.

 

[Thian]

I found this thing hanging in the tree today...it's some kind of silky cocoon but nothing lives in it....it's made of broken branches which lay under the tree...i wonder what animal made it...

[canuckamuck]

1 hour ago, Thian said:

I found this thing hanging in the tree today...it's some kind of silky cocoon but nothing lives in it....it's made of broken branches which lay under the tree...i wonder what animal made it...

Hard to say but it likes KFC

[Crossy]

1 hour ago, canuckamuck said:

About 4 inches long.

It ruffled up a bit when I bothered it.

At 4" long I wouldn't be "bothering" it again!

 

 

[WorriedNoodle]

Looks like one of these?

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-cryptic-caterpillar-hidden-on-tree-bark-photographed-in-tanzania-africa-27933376.html 

[Crossy]

7 minutes ago, WorriedNoodle said:

Looks like one of these?

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-cryptic-caterpillar-hidden-on-tree-bark-photographed-in-tanzania-africa-27933376.html 

If it is, it's well lost.

[sirineou]

3 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

"Leg" with "hair"?

 

 I still don't see a critter,  What is contained in the highlight box repeats at equally spaced intervals in the original picture, so if that is the critter  I would say they are incredible disciplined and spatially  oriented.

Personally I suspect it is a coordinated conspiracy  effort (so far very successful)  by TVF to have as staring at a branch all day.

[observer90210]

Looks more like a Chinese poo to me !!

[canuckamuck]

18 minutes ago, WorriedNoodle said:

Looks like one of these?

https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-cryptic-caterpillar-hidden-on-tree-bark-photographed-in-tanzania-africa-27933376.html 

Yep it looks very much like that. I would love to get an ID on it.

[canuckamuck]

14 minutes ago, sirineou said:

 I still don't see a critter,  What is contained in the highlight box repeats at equally spaced intervals in the original picture, so if that is the critter  I would say they are incredible disciplined and spatially  oriented.

Personally I suspect it is a coordinated conspiracy  effort (so far very successful)  by TVF to have as staring at a branch all day.

For my good friend @sirineou I have flipped the image upside down and darkened everything but the critter.

[sirineou]

2 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

For my good friend @sirineou I have flipped the image upside down and darkened everything but the critter.

555555 you got me to look at the branch again!!!

An alternative theory could be as described below

I have often told Canukamuck about the dangers associated with his tiny hat. Though very attractive and a fine fashion statement , I am afraid it restricts blood flow to the brain and provides inadequate protection from the Thai sun,

 Finally I am afraid the combination of the above shortcomings of this otherwise very attractive item of headgear are finally taking their toll and he is seeing things. 

I think it is best that we humor him as he can be very dangerous when irritated. 

So, Oh Oh my ,my, now I see it , it looks dangerous better stay away from it.  Better inform the proper authorities. He he he he.

[Damrongsak]

Probably one of the appx. 2000 species of Lasiocampid caterpillars (snout moth, lappet moth).  Lebeda cognata? 

 

[Tweedle dee]

it means you you wont win a shit load on the lottery .

[ravip]

If it is a relative of this, might give you a hard time if you touch it.

 

 

[Carib]

3 hours ago, Thian said:

I found this thing hanging in the tree today...it's some kind of silky cocoon but nothing lives in it....it's made of broken branches which lay under the tree...i wonder what animal made it...

Looks like a bagworm moth cocoon, also called case moths.  They come in different shapes and sizes.

 

A few examples here: http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_moths/PSYCHIDAE.htm

[Thian]

5 minutes ago, Carib said:

Looks like a bagworm moth cocoon, also called case moths.  They come in different shapes and sizes.

 

A few examples here: http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_moths/PSYCHIDAE.htm

Yes that must be it....but it got those wooden sticks from the soil 2 meters below where it was hanging.

 

The small ones i see every day but this big one i've never seen before..

 

thanks for the info.

[Damrongsak]

Caterpillars on drugs:

 

 

[canuckamuck]

I'd like to see one of these jeweled caterpillars.

[MaiDong]

I came across this at the pool the other day, never seen anything like it, I've been here a while too, without bothering to Google it, this might be what comes out of that nasty looking thing in the tree! 

 

[Damrongsak]

MaiDong, most likely a "Tropical Swallow Tail moth (Lyssa zampa), an uraniid moth distributed from North East Himalaya to South China and Thailand, also Philippine, Sulawesi, ...