bagworm
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noun
any moth of the family Psychidae in its caterpillar phase, in which it wraps itself in a bag of silk, leaves, etc.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the larva of moths of the family Psychidae, which forms a protective case of silk covered with grass, leaves, etc |
| 2. | bagworm moth any moth of the family Psychidae |
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Example sentences
Bagworm caterpillars occasionally web foliage and debris together to make bags up to two inches long.
Often times, the bagworm will go unnoticed until the foliage used in the bag turns brown.
Winter is a great time to reduce the bagworm population, decreasing damage next summer.
If the bag material is constructed in a vertical pattern the bag is that of an evergreen bagworm.
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