Bagworm Moths Build Tiny Portable Houses For Themselves That Are Almost Impenetrable (Pics & Video)

Even though the diet of most bagworm moths consists of plants and their leaves, small arthropods are also on the menu for a few species. Unfortunately, trees and plants that are home to bagworms sustain extreme damage as the insects devour through the leaves, often leaving the plants completely stripped bare. They spend most of their relatively short lives within their well-protected case. While male bagworm moths leave their cases once they have matured into adults and are ready to mate, females stay in their little houses for the rest of their lives, even after they have pupated into adult moths.