#psychidae

[onenicebugperday]

Bagworm moth (Psychidae) larval and pupal cases

Photographed in Southeast Asia by Nicky Bay // Website // Facebook

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[crevicedwelling]

scene from a wooden handrail in Singapore:

a psychid moth caterpillar trundles along in its mobile home stitched together from debris and silk. it’s stopped by a Hospitalitermes nasute-caste termite who pauses its patrol to investigate the strange fuzzy cone. after the soldier finds no threat, the little bagworm resumes its wandering

[bowelfly]

this month's bugs. the outrageous one at the top right is real, Austrospirachtha carrijoi, a rove beetle that parasitizes termite nests

[miyrumiyru]

Bathroom fairy & baby

[jupiterswasphouse]

[VIDEO TAKEN: AUGUST 23RD, 2025 | Video ID: A video of a black bagworm caterpillar climbing up a post, a sort of case structure made of various organic materials on its back /End IDs.]

First time I've seen a bagworm caterpillar!

[razehider]

tiny bagworms like this one (probably Psyche sp.) are very common around here but spend a lot of time completely stationary so a proper look at the caterpillar's head is impossible without disturbing it. luckily this one was on a walk, and surprisingly agile all things considered. i couldn't do that with a bunch of shit strapped to my back

(September 18th, 2024)

[chlorophyll-and-chitin]

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

[bowelflies]

a larval witch!

unidentified bagworm caterpillar from Agumbe, India. photographed by Girish Gowda