Unknown bugs

[sebastianbawn]

My dad noticed these nests/coccoons? in his shed. The first image is approximately 4 inches by 6 inches. I didn't get to view what was living there, but my dad described them as maggot-like grubs approx 40mm in length? The nest/coccoon felt like dried silicone, and the images show threads of silk. Any ideas??? It has had us baffled as neither of us have seen anything like it. His shed had around 4 or 5 of these seperate 'nests'. I was thinking maybe a wasp of some sort?

[triops]

Hi sebastianbawm,

These seem to be cocoons of Aphomia sociella, the Bee moth. The larvae feed in old wasp or bee nests.

[sebastianbawn]

Thanks Triops, the larva certainly look like a maggot-grub cross. I found an image on yahoo that matches the nest of the Bee Moth. Excellent, mystery solved!