BUG ID

That is a moth pupa. Maby it will turn into some thing nice for your collection.

Hi Proflek. I always keep my hatching pupa in a cage with screen sides and top so moth or butterfly can climb to the top when it hatches. If it can not hang upside down it will get crumpled wings. I make my cages out of cardboard boxes. It is a great way to recycle and cheaper than cages sold buy companies. A cardboard cage should last for about 5 to ten years depending on durability of cardboard used to make box. So you want to find the most durable ones you can like dubble thick ones. On my cages one side is a door other three sides and top are soft window screen. If you wish you can use metal screen. Just hard to attach to card board. I attach screen using brads. Door has pipe cleaners ( strait on door and loops on side ) for locking closed. I put plastic on bottom of cage if I plan to rear some thing in it at some time to prevent water from soaking into bottom if there is a water spill. Put paper towel or news paper on bottom of cage over plastic sheet. I seal the hole box inside and out with acrylic paint from the craft or art store. You can use Critter Keepers you can find in pet store. You will have to find a way to attach screen to top and at least two sides. Screen of any kind dos not tape very well by the way.

It is good your pupa is frisky. That means it is healthy. You should see some patterns or darkening show up in the wing covers about 3 to 5 days before hatch. This happens with moths I rear. Just make sure you do not keep it in bright sun light from a window. It would get to hot and could die. Would love to see a post of photo of the moth when it hatches.