Hordes of Caterpillars Cause Havoc

This sounds like something out of one of those nightmare type movies. News from of Monrovia, Liberia reported that voracious caterpillars are destroying crops and prompting terrified villagers to flee their homes in northern Liberia. This is described as the West African country's worst plague in 30 years. We have never had anything like this here and I am so glad of it.

The Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization said the 1-inch-long caterpillars, described by villagers as "black, creeping and hairy", are advancing in the tens of millions. Yes, millions. They are devouring vegetation and food crops. Can you imagine? Makes your skin crawl just thinking about it. The invasion is likely to spread to neighboring Guinea, Sierra Leone and the Ivory Coast unless it is contained, according to entomologist, Winfred Hammond, who is the agency's representative in Liberia.