Bagworm

"I caught a bagworm! In the bag, baby!" —City Folk

Bagworm
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Name: Tineoidea Psychidae Family: Psychidae- Bagworm moths
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
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The Bagworm is a common insect that first appeared in Animal Crossing, then was absent to catch in Animal Crossing: Wild World, and later in Animal Crossing: City Folk. It appears throughout autumn and winter, and can be shaken out of trees. Upon shaking, it dangles out of the tree for a few seconds before disappearing back into the tree. The tree can be shaken repeatedly if the bagworm is not immediately caught. Bagworms are quite common.

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A player, having caught a bagworm

If a bagworm is released, the casing bounces to the floor and disappears.

Upon Donation to the Museum

In City Folk

Blathers will say this after taking the bagworm from you:

"In time, a bagworm transforms into a bagworm moth, eh wot? The bagworm's casing is really rather unfashionable, bordering on hideous. Ah, but by sticking wool threads into the bagworm's casing, you can make a little 100%-wool coat for it! Of course, that would be mad. And inside that wool coat would be a big moth, which no one needs..."

Once donated, bagworms can be found in the upper left corner of the insect room in the museum, hanging from a tree.

Further Information

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A real-world bagworm case.

Bagworms are the larvae of various species of moth that all build cacoons from environmental elements such as lichen, plant material, and sometimes silk. They measure from one to fifteen centimetres.

Bagworms can be found around the world- there are around 600 known species. The casing of the bagworm serves to protect and camoflage the larvae until it emerges as a moth.