Mobile homes of arthropods
A collection of images showing some examples of arthropods lugging a "case", "bag", "sack" or other home around.
Not including larvae carrying a loose cover of debris or other camouflage, nor snails of course (no arthropods).
NOTE: All authors and licenses - CHECK LICENSE with each image individually before using it elsewhere!!
Pudding4brains created this list 5 years ago
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Caddisfly Larvae Cases - Order Trichoptera -
Caddisfly Case -
Caddisfly Case - Glossosomatidae -
Caddisfly Case - Glossosomatidae -
Saddlecase Maker Caddisfly Case - Family Glossosomatidae -
Bagworm -
Evergreen Bagworm Case - Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis -
Bagworm Case -
Bagworm moth caterpillar -
Psyche casta Case -
Common Bagworm Moth Case - Psyche casta -
Bagworm Case - Family Psychidae -
Common Bagworm Moth Case - Psyche casta -
Bagworm Case - Family Psychidae -
Psyche casta -
Amicta cabrerai - Younger/smaller caterpillar -
Amicta cabrerai - Case on Rumex lunaria -
Amicta cabrerai - Various cases -
Amicta cabrerai - Older caterpillar -
Amicta cabrerai - Caterpillar head showing -
Amicta cabrerai - Typical case -
Bird dropping on the move (Coleophora kuehnella) -
Coleophora kuehnella collage -
Coleophora kuehnella