What color are True Armyworms typically?

• A. Pale green
• B. Bright red
• C. Dark brown
• D. Blue-gray

Answer: (A)

True Armyworms are typically pale green, which helps them blend in with grasses and cereal leaves as they feed. In early life stages they tend to be a uniform pale green, though they can shift slightly toward olive or yellow-green as they grow. Colors like bright red, dark brown, or blue-gray aren’t characteristic for these larvae, which is why pale green is the most reliable identifying color for field scouting.