bagworm

American  

[bag-wurm] / ˈbægˌwɜrm /

noun

1. 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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bagworm British  

/ ˈbæɡˌwɜːm /

noun

1. the larva of moths of the family Psychidae , which forms a protective case of silk covered with grass, leaves, etc

2. any moth of the family Psychidae

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Etymology

Origin of bagworm

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; bag + worm

Example Sentences

He was referring to the larvae of the bagworm moth that grow and feed on trees.

From Reuters • Sep. 5, 2021

More immediately, cast an eye on your needled evergreens for a more pernicious and furtive insect named the bagworm.

From Washington Post • Aug. 3, 2021

My trees are troubled with tent-caterpillar, bagworm and roundhead borer.

From The Apple by Various

Trees are troubled with canker-worm, tent-caterpillar, bagworm, flathead borer, buffalo tree-hopper, fall web-worm, leaf-miner, and leaf-crumpler; and my apples with codling-moth and curculio.

From The Apple by Various

My trees are troubled with canker-worm, tent-caterpillar, bud moth, root aphis, bagworm, flathead borer, roundhead borer, woolly aphis, twig-borer, and oyster-shell bark-louse; and my apples with codling-moth.

From The Apple by Various