At first glance, this might appear to be just a little dirt spot on the edge of one of the flags:
However, if you look very closely, you'll see that it is not dirt at all. More than likely, this is a Fall Armyworm egg mass:
Fall Armyworms don't mess around--a few years ago they caused serious turf damage in the region:
So is this a serious concern for us now? Probably not. While Fall Armyworms are wreaking havoc in the south once again this year, they don't do well at low temperatures, and the cool nights we have been experiencing lately will dramatically lengthen their egg hatch period.
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