Pharmaceutical giant Kowa Co. said it has created an exceptionally durable and environmentally friendly new textile from the gossamer silk of bagworm moth larvae. In its Nov. 20 announcement, Kowa ...

Evergreens such as cedar and juniper are particularly vulnerable because they don’t easily regrow lost foliage. One area that ...

If you saw this little pile of sticks on the ground, what would you think it was?

This hardworking moth knows exactly what it's like to have a heavy load to bear - it was carrying a pile of twigs several times the size of its body. The super-strong insect had its home stacked on ...

Talk about tiny houses. These little critters have us beat by a long shot. Using silk to pull together bits of leaves, twigs or other plant materials, bagworm moths craft unique, temporary homes that ...

The caterpillar stage of the bagworm moth (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) literally looks like a worm in a bag! Their multi-purpose mobile shelter provides a lifelong home for the females, and without ...

NAGOYA, Jan 4 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- Environmentally friendly and highly durable bagworm silk is set to be used in a commercial application for the first time, according to a Nagoya-based firm, Kyodo News ...

This caterpillar literally dresses itself in debris, including the remains of dead insects. At first glance, it doesn’t even ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bagworm larvae construct a bag from silk and leaves, twigs, and other parts of plants. They stay inside this bag through all of ...