Talk about tiny houses. These little critters have us beat by a long shot. Using silk to pull together bits of leaves, twigs or other plant materials, bagworm moths craft unique, temporary homes that ...

The bagworm moth caterpillar is a wonder. Aptly named, these little creatures live much of their lives inside a self-spun silk bag. They’re remarkable architects: bagworms adorn their silky abodes ...

When is a pine cone not a pine cone? Apparently, the answer to that question is: When it is a bagworm moth. One Redditor posted a video featuring something weird in their pine tree. It looks just like ...

After I had just delivered a Christmas message at one of my churches in Canton, a friend I've know for 30 years was sitting across the table from me and asked about his old hedge of arborvitae. These ...

Researchers report the discovery of a new bagworm moth species, in the Annals of the Entomology Society of America. Unlike nearly all other bagworms, Perisceptis carnivora have predatory larvae.

A friend of mine from the pool who was rehabbing a broken arm gave me a call a few weeks ago about these little pinecones on her arborvitae. I said okay, I would like to see this issue. She invited me ...

The relatively mild weather we’ve been having this fall has been wonderful for hiking. Unfortunately, it’s also good weather for outdoor chores, so I don’t have freezing cold and snow as excuses to ...

The AgCenter has gotten several calls the past few weeks about strange-looking bugs eating ornamentals. The culprit turned out to be bagworms, the caterpillar stage of moths in the Psychidae family.

University of Panama and Smithsonian researchers report the discovery of a new Bagworm Moth species, in the Annals of the Entomology Society of America. Unlike nearly all other Bagworms, Perisceptis ...