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English: Caterpillar's home for a Case Moth or Bag Worm (moth family Psychidae). There are many genera of case moths and many un-named species; not sure which genus or species this belongs to.
Info from australian.museum/learn/animals/insects/case-moths/ Female adults have no wings and remain in the larval case. Caterpillars of each species build quite distinctive cases, although there can be considerable variation within a single species, especially in those that feed on a wide variety of different plants. Case moths spend most of their lives as caterpillars, the larval stage, which may last for up to 1 or 2 years in some species. Once constructed, the female caterpillars never leave their cases. The head and thorax of the caterpillars are quite heavily armoured and they have 3 strong pairs of legs on the thorax with which they move around, dragging the case behind them. The case has two openings, a larger ‘mouth’ through which the caterpillar protrudes its head and thorax to feed and move, and a smaller hole at the other end through which the droppings are ejected. More info at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagworm_moth |
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| Author | Macleay Grass Man |
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