Bug experts say there's a new invader in northern Minnesota and parts of northwestern Ontario.The variegated cutworm has unleashed light brown moths that are laying eggs across the region.
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources bug expert Jana Albers says the bugs are native to Minnesota, but has never seen the species in the northern region
The moths soon die, but the caterpillars that hatch from the eggs can last for weeks, munch on greenery and cut a plant off at the stem.
