army worm
Marching pest larvae
Army worms are caterpillars that travel in large groups, devouring crops and vegetation as they move.
The name comes from their behavior—masses of larvae marching together across fields like an advancing army.
Several moth species produce army worms, and outbreaks can devastate agricultural land: The army worms destroyed half the corn crop overnight.
- destructiveCausing severe harm
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- pestHarmful creature or nag
- armywormDestructive moth larva
- infestationPest takeover situation
harmful · larva · moth · nocturnal · insecticide · Lepidoptera · metamorphosis · outbreak · crop damage · lawn damage · pest control · molting · pupation · pest outbreak · crop rotation · invasive species · food security · agricultural pest
- bug nicknamesbug, critter, creepy crawly, crawler, pest
- crop pestsaphids, aphid, armyworm, beetles, cutworms
- wormsearthworm, earthworms, nightcrawler, roundworms, flatworms
- Soil Lifeearthworm, earthworms, nightcrawler, nematodes, soil bacteria
- soil pestswireworm, grubs, white grub, wireworms, grub