Yikes - is it friend or foe? Only the Shadow knows......

is it a bug? cocoon? leaf? Doesn't look familiar to me.
Lori

Put it in a jar and see what it turns into

It's a cocoon in the upper part, I was hoping someone would recognize it.

Looks like a hole in the upholstery to me!! Yikes!! sally

You might want to ask on the butterfly forum.

Could it be spiny-backed orb weaver?

Here is a link that might be useful: Orb Weaver

Thanks, Orb Weaver sure looks right. Spider instead of cat? I'll still post over at the BF forum to see what they think.

Tom

I've got them all over inside my pool cage. I didn't realize what they were until I started researching for your query. Thanks for the post - it answered a question for me!

(Never know what you're going to learn around here)

That's a cool-looking critter (at YOUR house!)

Wow, those are cool-looking spiders! I've never seen those around here. I wouldn't mind having some of those guarding my garden. The kids would like it, too.

and they eat whiteflies!