Can anyone please help identify this insect. It seems to be some sort of caterpillar but I'm stumped.
- Location is in Suffolk, United Kingdom
- Length is around 1cm, width is perhaps 4 or 5mm.
Image opens a video clip on YouTube.
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$\begingroup$ Is there a way to embed the video into the question? $\endgroup$– Alexander HolsgroveAug 30, 2019 at 11:00
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$\begingroup$ There are a number of larvae that glue detritus to their backs. I'm not sure what this one is. $\endgroup$– Karl KjerAug 30, 2019 at 17:25
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That appears to a "bag worm", which is as you surmised a caterpillar.
This suggest that it is from the family Psychidae, but I won't even try to guess at the species. However, if you see any adults you may be able to identify them using this website.
An example image of an North American species:
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$\begingroup$ Thank you. After viewing some videos of this bag worm / case worm moth, it seems to appear, and also move in the same manner. Case closed! $\endgroup$ Sep 1, 2019 at 15:32