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spanworm: see inchworm inchworm, name for the larvae of moths of the family Geometridae, a large, cosmopolitan group with over 1,200 species indigenous to North America. Also called measuring worms, spanworms, and loopers, inchworms lack appendages in the middle portion of their body,
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A setback occurred in the 1957 to 1963 period when elm spanworms invaded the area, killing many oaks, especially on the high ridges.
 
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