Summary
A bagworm caterpillar builds a portable house out of silk and bits of twig, then drags it everywhere it goes. Deep Look shows how this tiny builder makes armor it can hide inside.
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
A bagworm caterpillar spins silk and glues on plant pieces to make a tough, camouflaged case. It can pull its whole body inside when danger comes -- a home and a suit of armor the caterpillar makes itself.
- What does the bagworm caterpillar use to build its case?
- How does carrying a case help the caterpillar stay safe?
- Why is a case made of twigs good camouflage?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: silk, case, camouflage, structure.
Try it: Roll a small tube of paper and tape on bits of leaf or thread. Write how the bagworm builds a case to hide inside.