According to National Geographic, they can grow to be 14 feet long (4.25 meters), though their average length is around 8 feet (2.4 m). These giants can live up to 11 years in the wild. Just two drops of potent black mamba venom can kill a person.
Bagworm food comprises of leaves of plants. They are parasitic in nature and reside in plants, feeding on them. Bagworm larvae feed on leaves and needles of evergreen plants. Young insects of this species eat the upper epidermis of hosts, which leaves tiny holes on the foliage of these plants.
Life Cycle. Bagworms pass the winter as eggs inside a spindle shaped bag found on a variety of trees and plants. The Evergreen Bagworm prefers deciduous and evergreen trees while the Snailcase Bagworm prefers vegetables, ornamentals, legumes, fruit and other trees. There can be up to 1000 eggs in a single bag.