bagworm

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Definition von bagworm im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: fall webworm; eastern tent caterpillar; A member of the family Psychidae of the Lepidoptera; See Basket worm; {i} moth that wraps itself in a bag of silk or leaves; One species (Platœceticus Gloveri) feeds on the orange tree; One of several lepidopterous insects which construct, in the larval state, a baglike case which they carry about for protection
bagworm moth: Any insect of the moth family Psychidae, found worldwide, named for the baglike cases the larvae (see larva) carry with them. The bag, which ranges in size from 0.25 to 6 in. (6-150 mm), is constructed from silk and bits of leaves, twigs, and other debris. The strong-bodied male has broad, fringed wings with a wingspread averaging 1 in. (25 mm). The wormlike female lacks wings. Bagworm larvae often damage trees, especially evergreens