Did You Know?
Cutworms can eat a whole plant!
Where They Live
Cutworms live in dirt or under leaves.
What They Eat
They eat the stems of young plants.
What cutworms Does
Cutworms eat plants at night.
They hide in dirt during the day.
They can hurt young plants.
They are not real worms.
They will turn into moths one day.
Farmers watch out for cutworms.
More About cutworms
Cutworms start as eggs. They hatch and become small caterpillars. They grow and eat plants. After some time, they turn into moths.
Cutworms can hurt gardens. They eat young plants and can make them die. This is why people do not like them.
Some cutworms can be big. They can be brown or green. They are sneaky and come out at night!
How Topics Connect
graph TD
A["Cutworms"] --> B["Moth Larvae"]
A --> C["Hiding Behavior"]
C --> D["Under Litter or Soil"]
C --> E["Active at Night"]
B --> F["Feeding on Plants"]
F --> G["Attacks Plant Stem"]
G --> H["Cuts Down Seedlings"]
What Do These Words Mean?
Cutworms:Moth babies that hide during the day and eat plants at night.
Larva:The baby stage of an insect before it becomes an adult.
Caterpillars:The young form of moths and butterflies that usually eat plants.
Seedling:A young plant that has just started to grow.
Biologically:Related to the science of living things.
