Evergreen Bagworm

Ohio's “Bagworm Season” Starts Now boggs.47@osu.edu Thu, 06/01/2023 - 16:40
Overwintered Bagworm (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) eggs are hatching in southwest Ohio meaning the “bagworm season” is now underway. Look closely at trees and shrubs festooned with last season’s bag abodes to detect newly hatched bagworms.
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“Bagworm Season” is Wrapping Up boggs.47@osu.edu Sun, 09/12/2021 - 12:15
Common bagworms (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis, family Psychidae) are native moth caterpillars that live in silk bags festooned with plant debris. It’s the perfect camouflage allowing them to remain undetected until revealed by their voracious appetites.
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