army worm

noun

1. the caterpillar of a widely distributed noctuid moth, Leucania unipuncta, which travels in vast hordes and is a serious pest of cereal crops in North America
2. any of various similar caterpillars

Example Sentences

The larva of Sciăra militaris, a European two-winged fly, is also called army worm.

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Then possibly the army-worm comes sure enough, and cripples him.

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His enemies are drought, excessive rains, the ball-worm, and the army-worm; his best friend a long picking season.

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His enemies are drought, excessive rains, the ball worm, and the army worm; his best friend a long picking season.

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When the planter sees the army-worm in his fields, he is ready to give up his crop in despair.

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