Fall armyworms are showing up in farm fields in northern Illinois.
Illinois Commercial Agricultural Educator Russ Higgins says he’s been getting calls from farmers that are finding the worms in the hay.
He says the armyworms have eaten anywhere from 6 to 8 ft of hay crops.
Higgins says that fall armyworms have a very diverse diet and will also eat early planted soy beans and wheat.
He says that these worms are found normally in southern areas of the U.S but not normally in northern Illinois.
The worms can be greenish-brown to black and have white, brown and orange strips down the side.
Higgins also says homeowners should keep an eye on their grass as well because the armyworms will eat that as well.