Bag Worm

[Leptraps at aol.com]

I was on a business trip last week to Colorado. I would like to collect the 
moths, especially Schinia moths in the Pawnee National Grasslands in 
Northeast Colorado next fall. Before leaving for home, I drove up to visit 
the grasslands in Weld County. It is extremely barren. However, when I pulled 
over to the side of the road to have a look around, I noticed a lone tree, 4 
feet tall or so, 20 feet from the road. When I looked, I saw bag worm sacks 
on the tree. On the flight home it dawned on me. The female bagworm is 
wingless. How did these bagworms get unto this lone tree in the vast treeless 
grass land? I do not remember seeing another tree anywhere near this one. 
Unless brought by man, that female walked a long way!

Anyone have an explanation?



Leroy C. Koehn
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Georgetown, Kentucky
USA          40324-2622
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