What is this sticky puff?

[slade122]

I just noticed this hiding on a small set of leaves on a young Hot Banana Plant. The leaves pictured are no longer than an inch. Shot taken with a Macro lens. It seems to be super-glued to the leaves, and it would be much more likely that that the leaves would break before this sticky puff. 
 

 
Any Ideas whether this is a pest, one of the good guys, or otherwise?

 

[Scovie]

It's some sort of a nest. Spider maybe? I would remove it regardless.

 

[Mr. Hill]

Yep looks like a spider nest, nothing to worry about and the Babies will eat small Bad bugs.. 

 

[queequeg152]

neat.

save the nest imo. throw it into the hair of someone you dislike greatly.

 

[slade122]

Thanks guys. Glad I waited to get some opinions before I bombed it.
 
As long as they don't turn out to be Brown Recluses, I'll happily let them take care of my bug population and make their home in my artificially created environment.
 
I actually prefer for spiders to be in the greenhouse, and leave them alone to do their thing. You need good guys to counter the bad ones.

 

[Mr. Hill]

Brown Recluses wouldn't build a nest out in the open they like dark damp spots for there nest. 

 

[slade122]

Thanks Mr. Hill, Good to know.
 
With gardening, it seems that you never stop learning. That's what I love about it.

 

[Dave2000]

MIght just be a random weed seed pod that blew there.  I'm no expert on spiders but their nests (around here, you may have different native species there) usually look a bit more attached and ball shaped.