Army worm

Army worm is any of a number of insect larvae occurring in large numbers, such as the caterpillars of some moths, or the small maggots of certain fungus gnats. The caterpillars, zoological name Spodoptera and other genera, belonging to the family Noctudidae, feed on cereals and other crops. When the food is exhausted, they move en masse to other cereals or crops. The maggots of the genus Sciara belonging to the family Mycetophilidae also move en masse, but within the secreted slime.

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Arnath, Arnel, Arney, Arnheim, Arnhem, Arnhem Land