This has been an unusual year weather-wise and we're seeing more and different insects. My husband brought in the yellow caterpillar, found him on a leaf eating holes in it. I don't think I've ever seen one like this.
The lower picture is an unusual cocoon. I saw it yesterday on the screen in the dining room. My first thought was a cocoon but then decided it was a twig from the evergreen outside the window. This morning the "twig" was at the top of the screen and walking sideways. The "barbs" are pointing down and at the head it has "pinchers" that open and 4 tiny legs. The pincher moves left, then the little legs scramble after it and the second pincher follows. Again, I don't remember ever seeing one like this nor do I know what either will become.
