Fun Fact Friday – Armyworms

• Travel during the night.
• Cannot survive freezing temperatures.
• Armyworms chew the foliage of grasses and grain crops.
• Armyworm ranges in size from 1/16 inch to 1 1/3 inches.
• A stripe runs down the middle of the back while one stripe is present on each side.
• Armyworm caterpillar larvae have stripes running the length of their body during the fall.
• Armyworms are hairless caterpillars ranging from yellow-green in color to a dark brown or gray color.
• On the upper side of each abdominal segment on the Armyworm, you will find four dark circular spots.
• After exhausting their food supply, Armyworms travel and feed in large numbers from field to field in search of food.