Lawn · SWFL Pest Identifier
Fall Armyworm
Worth a pro look Damage or health risk grows quickly once established.
How to identify it
- Lawn browns in patches seemingly overnight
- Caterpillars with an inverted "Y" on the head, feeding in groups
- Birds suddenly very interested in your lawn
Size
Small (grain of rice)
Where you'll see it
Lawn / garden
Looks like
Worm / caterpillar · Lawn damage
Did you know
The name is literal — they advance across turf in fronts, eating as they go.
What it means for you
Fast movers. The birds found them before you did.
Not sure this is your bug?
Text a photo and a licensed local tech will identify it for free — or run it through the interactive identifier.
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Dealing With This One?
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