Show skunks kill army worms the skunk la Is the best known mam maternal enemy of army worms the common comman army worm the wheat head array army worm and the fall army worm are all very destructive to small grains corn and grasses and their invasions entail heavy losses among fa tanners the good work of skunks in destroying army worms has frequently been noticed in tv a report ot this insect in pennsylvania published in 1896 dr 13 11 warren brought forward much testimony of farmers as to the usefulness of skunks in tho the work of extermination also lie he had examined some skunk stomachs which contained chiefly beetles and army worms professor lugger of minnesota also mentioned the skunk as one of the principal eno cao of the army worms in that state circular U B S dept agriculture |