webworm
noun
web·worm
ˈweb-ˌwərm 
: any of various caterpillars that are more or less gregarious and spin large webs
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Many things can be mistaken for grub activity, including disease, drought, sod webworms, and shade, Harlow-Ellis says.
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Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
Cabbages are afflicted by cabbage webworms, cabbage white moths, cabbage loopers, and other worms.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
At this time of the year these are likely the adult stages of the sod webworm.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
Residents are normally advised to wait until sod webworm feeding is noticed by chewing of grass blades before applying a control.
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Tom MacCubbin,
orlandosentinel.com,
29 May 2021
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Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
9 Mar. 2026
Cabbages are afflicted by cabbage webworms, cabbage white moths, cabbage loopers, and other worms.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
At this time of the year these are likely the adult stages of the sod webworm.
—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
Residents are normally advised to wait until sod webworm feeding is noticed by chewing of grass blades before applying a control.
—
Tom MacCubbin,
orlandosentinel.com,
29 May 2021
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“Webworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/webworm. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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