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In New England, a tree-killing worm may spell the end of autumn’s yellow hues
But over the last 12 years, L. crenatae mccannii has taken up residence in beech forests, and it has multiplied at an alarming rate. One scientist described it like a scene out of a horror movie: Picture a rain-soaked New England forest, where every blade …