Metura elongatus (unfortunately could not catch the bus with me as it had no concept of public transportation, a Myki, or even of currency)
18-SEP-2025
Melbourne, Vic
seen from Russia
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
seen from Brazil
seen from New Zealand
seen from Italy
seen from Türkiye
seen from China
seen from Italy
seen from China
seen from United States
seen from Italy
seen from Italy
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Singapore
seen from China
seen from Singapore
seen from New Zealand
Metura elongatus (unfortunately could not catch the bus with me as it had no concept of public transportation, a Myki, or even of currency)
18-SEP-2025
Melbourne, Vic
Spotted in Atherton.
✤ Metura elongatus (Cocoon), “Saunder’s Casemoth / the Large Bagworm” - Psychidae
(Food plants include: Dianella brevipedunculata “Hanging Flax Lily”, Conyza bonariensis “Flaxleaf Fleabane”, Cupressus “Cypress”, Epacris “Australian Heath”, Acacia dealbata “Silver Wattle”, Eucalyptus “Gum trees”, Pinus “Pine”, Cotoneaster)
Damn, this is one hungry caterpillar...
29/12/20
Metura elongatus
30-SEP-2022
Melbourne, Vic
Metura elongatus
07-MAY-2025
Melbourne, Vic
Admiring the bagworm's case (and face) before we released it.