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Bag worm

Photo by polerpress
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Field Notes

Description:

It was small in size, probably about an inch or an inch and a half tall. It looked like a caterpillar was on the bottom and it had taken leaves and stuck them together with something that looked like a spiderweb white stuff. Then when it got frightened it would love so the leaves would be covering him completeley and it was just a triangle of leaves.

Habitat:

Notes:

I found him on the wall of our carport which has two large oak trees right next to it.

Species ID Suggestions

Bagworm
MartinGratton
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Comments (11)
polerpress
Thanks for the suggestions! It was very helpful :) and you guys are right on the architecture thing!
Ava T-B
craigwilliams you are so right! it is a Frank Gehry construction!
craigwilliams
The Frank Gehry of Bagmorm Moths! http://thegoldbookdodette.blogspot.com/2011/02/frank-gehry-artworks.html I don't know how much chance there is of getting closer to the genus or species. Someone more expert in Lepidoptera may know if they have a tendancy towards certain materials. I imagine the food plant is first port of call so, perhaps the leaves themselves could be a good clue if you can recognise them from a plant in your yard. Anyways, truly great spotting-always gratifying to see the astonishing in what's right under your nose :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagworm_moth
bayucca
Really crazy architecture!! Just take what you find...
Ava T-B
Please consider putting this lovely spotting in the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378
KarenL
Very cool! I would say bagworm too.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
Mission
Florida's Flora & Fauna
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 21, 2012

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