webworm
- noun
- /ˈwɛbˌwɜrm/
:
oruga de telaraña
- Farmers try to control the webworm populations because their feeding habits can harm fruit trees.
- sod webworms
Examples
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The damage caused by the webworm is often noticeable due to the webbing it forms around the leaves.
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Of the 15 Lepidoptera families with three or fewer species on the complete list, only a single species, the mimosa webworm (F. Plutellidac) (Homadaula anisocentra Meyrick), was on the high-impact list.
Academic text (2010) -
During the summer, the webworm can create large webs that cover the branches of trees as it feeds.
Synonyms
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A caterpillar that lives in groups inside a silk web on tree branches
A small insect whose caterpillars make webs on plants and live inside them while eating leaves
A moth whose caterpillars make silky webs on tree branches
A caterpillar that lives in large silk nests on tree branches and eats the leaves in late summer and fall
A group of moths whose caterpillars make large silk webs on trees in late summer
A caterpillar that spins webs on garden plants and eats their leaves
A small moth whose caterpillars eat garden plants and can damage them
A small moth whose caterpillars eat garden plants and crops
A small moth that makes silk shelters on plants to live and protect its eggs
Compounds
- Specialized
A caterpillar that lives in large silk nests on tree branches and eats the leaves in late summer and fall
A small insect whose caterpillars make webs on plants and live inside them while eating leaves
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Webworm comes from the two parts web ('a net of silk') and worm ('a small creeping animal' or 'caterpillar'), so it names a caterpillar that makes web-like silk over leaves while it eats them.