Evergreen Bagworm (Thyridopteryx Ephemeraeformis) Hanging From Host Cypress Plant : (pix Sanjiv Shukla) Royalty-Free Stock Photo

Larva of evergreen bagworm (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis), commonly known as bagworm, eastern bagworm, common bagworm, common basket worm, or North American bagworm, is a moth that spins its cocoon in its larval life, decorating it with bits of plant material from the trees on which it feeds. Newborn larva is blackish and turns brown to tan as it grows, mottled with black.