Bagworm from Cyprus

Subject:  Strange debris covered creature Geographic location of the bug:  Cyprus Date: 06/19/2019 Time: 04:13 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  Saw this moving across my shoe. It stops when prodded. I’d love to know what it is. How you want your letter signed:  Jelvis Dear Jelvis, We cannot make out any details in … Read more

Bagworm from Greece

Subject:  Bug that carries its home with it Geographic location of the bug:  Larisa, Greece Date: 04/04/2018 Time: 07:56 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman:  I find this one bug occasionally in my garden and I believe its always the same one I see (I’ve never spotted two or more together). It doesn’t seem … Read more

Bagworm from the Philippines

Subject: What kind of bug is this? Location: Cebu, Philippines July 17, 2015 6:01 am I don’t know what this bug is and I’m dying to find out. My curiosity is killing me. It’s a very tiny bug supporting a huge shell of some kind of wood shavings , if you will. Hoping for an … Read more

Bagworm from Guatemala

Subject: psychidae oiketicus Location: Guatemala city October 4, 2014 1:21 pm After a large amount of picture comparisons and forum searching, I think I have this one pegged as a basket bug. I sent an identification request this morning still thinking it was hornetsnest of some kind. Signature: ithinki’ve got it We agree with your … Read more

Bagworm from Portugal

Subject: Strange bug – what is it? Location: Setubal, Portugal February 10, 2013 7:20 am Dear WTB, Would you tell me what this bug is? I found it while strolling in a local park. It was slowly dragging itself along the pavement. I tried poking it with a stick to see if it would come … Read more

Bagworm from Uruguay

Subject: Bagworm in Uruguay? Location: Bella Vista, Maldonado, Uruguay February 5, 2013 5:24 am Hi, my name is Tadeo, i am 10 years old and i discovered this strange cocoon in a just planted tree. After a while i saw that the cocoon was at a different place as the previous watch…so i started to … Read more