Bagworms
Bagworm Facts
- Bagworms are actually the larval or caterpillar stages of moths.
- After hatching, they immediately spin a small 1/8 inch long cocoon-like bag to which are attached pieces of leaves from the plants they feed upon. If you look closely, you will see them moving around as they feed on the plant.
- Bagworms move about freely to feed, and they carry their bags with them. The bags gradually enlarge as they feed during the summer to house the growing caterpillar.
- They spread from tree to tree by ballooning (they spin a fine web and use wind currents to infest nearby trees).
- When populations are high, bagworms are serious defoliators of plants. They cause permanent damage to evergreens.
- Shrubs and trees that become heavily infested, particularly conifers, may be killed.
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