Armyworm

/ˈɑrmiˌwɜrm/ noun

A type of moth caterpillar that travels in large groups across fields and can destroy crops by eating plant leaves.

Compound word from 'army' and 'worm'; named for the behavior where thousands of caterpillars march together like an organized army, creating a visible swarm moving across farmland.

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