army cutworm

[ahr-mee kuht-wurm]

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noun

the larva of the North American cutworm Euxoa auxiliaris, a pest especially destructive to wheat, canola, and alfalfa.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of army cutworm¹

First recorded in 1890–95

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The omnivores eat many different foods, including whitebark pine nuts and army cutworm moths.

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Grizzlies, which are a type of brown bear, also like to spend their days turning over rocks in search of army cutworm moths.

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Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team research shows that the bears are replacing that food source with things like the army cutworm moth.

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The area has the highest concentration of grizzly bears in North America when they congregate to feed on army cutworm moths on the high slopes, Byrd said.

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