Lawn Armyworm

Spodoptera mauritia   

Lawn Armyworm is an introduced species to Australia and is a major pest of lawns and gardens. Lawn Armyworm are so named because of their army-like nature, where large numbers can devastating large areas of lawns and vegetation overnight. It is the Caterpillars the damage. Adult moths lay large numbers of eggs and can often be found under eves of homes

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