Bagworm is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Bagworm meaning
- Certain moths, in order Lepidoptera:
- A bagworm moth, any member of the family Psychidae.
Using Bagworm
- The main meaning on this page is: Certain moths, in order Lepidoptera: | A bagworm moth, any member of the family Psychidae. | Certain moths, in order Lepidoptera:
- In the example corpus, bagworm often appears in combinations such as: bagworm cases, the bagworm.
Context around Bagworm
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bagworm
- In this selection, "bagworm" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, evergreen, larval, oiketicinae, cases, thyridopteryx and offspring stand out and add context to how "bagworm" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a bagworm begins to and bagworm cases range. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bagworm" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bagworm
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A bagworm begins to build its case as soon as it hatches. (12 words)
The bagworm has a voracious appetite and is considered a serious pest. (12 words)
When satiated with leaves, a bagworm caterpillar secures its case and pupates. (12 words)
Case-bearer cases are usually much smaller, flimsier, and consist mainly of silk, while bagworm "bags" resemble caddisfly cases in their outward appearance a mass of (mainly) plant detritus spun together with silk on the inside. (36 words)
The subfamilies of Psychidae, with some notable genera and species also listed, are: "Bag" of Pachythelia villosella (Oiketicinae) Adult specimen of Phalacropterix graslinella (Oiketicinae) Bagworm larva in the Negev (April 2014). (31 words)
The female evergreen bagworm (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) dies without laying eggs, and the larval bagworm offspring emerge from the parent's body. (21 words)
Example sentences (12)
The female evergreen bagworm (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) dies without laying eggs, and the larval bagworm offspring emerge from the parent's body.
A bagworm begins to build its case as soon as it hatches.
Adult females of many bagworm species have only vestigial wings, legs, and mouthparts.
Bagworm cases range in size from less than 1 cm to 15 cm among some tropical species.
Case-bearer cases are usually much smaller, flimsier, and consist mainly of silk, while bagworm "bags" resemble caddisfly cases in their outward appearance a mass of (mainly) plant detritus spun together with silk on the inside.
Each bagworm generation lives just long enough as adults to mate and reproduce in their annual cycle.
Since bagworm cases are composed of silk and the materials from their habitat, they are naturally camouflaged from predators.
The bagworm family is fairly small, with about 1350 species Sobczyk, T. 2011.
The bagworm has a voracious appetite and is considered a serious pest.
The evergreen bagworm's case grows to a length of over 6 cm, tapered and open on both ends.
The subfamilies of Psychidae, with some notable genera and species also listed, are: "Bag" of Pachythelia villosella (Oiketicinae) Adult specimen of Phalacropterix graslinella (Oiketicinae) Bagworm larva in the Negev (April 2014).
When satiated with leaves, a bagworm caterpillar secures its case and pupates.
Common combinations with bagworm
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: