People who spend hours working on the perfect landscapes for their homes know just how frustrating it is when pests decide to take over. Sometimes, those with skilled eyes and the time to wage war can usually catch the buggers before they cause too much damage. However, the casual garden enthusiast often catches them too late to do anything about their precious destroyed plants.
One of the worst garden pests, for those of us in North America, is the Evergreen Bagworm. If you thought you had a pest problem before, you have no idea.
These gross little worms aren’t actually worms, they’re moth larvae. Still, that doesn’t stop them from chowing down on unsuspecting trees.
Before they undergo metamorphosis, bagworms attach themselves to trees and feed on their leaves. They look an awful lot like a pinecone.
While the resulting bagworm moth looks beautiful, its life cycle can cause irreparable damage to trees.
Once the bagworms are sealed in their cocoons, they’re easy to dispose of.
While throwing the cocoons out is effective, some people (like the photographer below) take special pleasure in more elaborate forms of bagworm destruction.
He’s burning a bag of bagworms…very meta.
(source Reddit)
I’ve honestly never heard of bagworms before, but I’m not a fan. Let’s save the trees and burn the bagworms!
