
“Capable of rapid buildup and extensive defoliation” are not words one wants to hear with regards to creepy-crawlies. Sounding the arrival of the bagworm, Flickr user and aspiring helminthologist volcanojw recently spent a prolonged period observing and documenting the larva peeking out of its shell. Don’t be mistaken by their aesthetically pleasing cone-shaped bags…these worms will consume the buds of your arborvitae, cedar and juniper plants and cause branch dieback and open, dead areas. EXIF.