{"id":341707,"date":"2026-06-18T19:15:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T19:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/341707\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T19:15:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T19:15:07","slug":"swarms-of-butterflies-crash-hooks-double-header-wednesday-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/341707\/","title":{"rendered":"Swarms of butterflies crash Hooks double-header Wednesday night"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’ve heard of fly balls in a baseball game but have you ever heard of butterfly balls?<\/p>\n

A swarm of snout-nosed butterflies invaded Whataburger Field during the Hooks versus Missions game.<\/p>\n

The butterflies get their name from their elongated mouths that look a bit like an elephant’s trunk.<\/p>\n

The butterfly invasion is the result of recent rain. Heavy rain triggers growth of hackberry tree leaves, which are a favorite food source for snout caterpillars.<\/p>\n

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