![]() During the pupa stage of the armyworms life they stay in a brown shell sitting just below the soil surface. A fully mature larvae is about 1 ½ inches long. On the outer side of each proleg, armyworms larvae have dark bands. The head capsule of the armyworm larvae is yellow-brown with brown veins. On either side of their abdomen they have long pale orange, white and dark brown stripes. Armyworm Identification, Varieties and HabitatĪrmyworm larvae can come in a variation of colours from dark brownish-green to black. There is typically a second generation and third generation occurring from June until September, that being said, some varieties of armyworm can lie up to 6 times. After the larvae goes through 6 instar or molting stages, the larvae will pupate below the soil line and emerge as adult moths 1 to 2 weeks later. Eggs take about 1 to 2 weeks to hatch after being laid. Female armyworms deposit eggs in cluster or rows on the lower leaves of grass and the base of plants. There are some varieties of armyworms that overwinter and others that migrate. The weather can greatly affect armyworms a wet and cool spring will favor their development but will hinder predator and parasite population. As the larvae consume the food available to them, they move as a whole group to a new food source, eating as they go. The armyworm is native to North America and got their name by their army-like fashion of moving across fields. ![]()
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