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Snailcase Bagworm

Apterona helicoidella

About

A tiny bagworm moth whose larva builds a coiled, snail-shell-shaped case from silk and sand grains. It reproduces entirely by parthenogenesis in most of its range.

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Did You Know?

Males are almost never found; most populations consist entirely of females reproducing without mating.