bagworm
bag·worm [ ˈbag-ˌwərm]
[ˈbag-ˌwərm]
: any of a family (Psychidae) of moths with wingless females and plant-feeding larvae that live in a silk case covered with plant debris
especially : one (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) often destructive to deciduous and evergreen trees of the eastern U.S.
Recent Examples on the Web
//Unfortunately, evergreen areas killed by bagworms do not regrow.
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Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, "Garden Q&A: On how to deal with bagworms and stiltgrass," 4 Sep. 2019
//The ideal time to spray for bagworm control is the first and second week of June with Malathion.
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Dick Crum, Indianapolis Star, "Dr. Dirt: Tulip trees suffer heat stress," 11 Aug. 2017
//Subject to spider mites and occasionally bagworms, but both are easily stopped.
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Neil Sperry, star-telegram.com, "Plan(t) on these top 10 best groundcover choices," 16 May 2017
First Known Use of bagworm
1811, in the meaning defined above
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