It's not a plant I know first hand but it looks like a Joe Pye Weed, ie one of the Eutrochiums (formerly Eupatorium). I'm sure someone else can tell you which one.

I looked through my books, Jeff, and can't find a cat that looks like yours. Your cat is that slightly yellowish color that moth cats become just before they make their cocoon - at this stage, it may have lost much of its original coloring. You could raise it and see what comes out. :) Sherry

Ronny -- Thanks you so much. I did some looking and that appears to be what they are! As far as if they taste like habanero... I'm not entirely sure. I don't have any on hand to do a side by side.

Sorry, I don;t recognize it. Probably it's best to hand pick them and drop them in a jar with soapy water.. Beatles often have a short life span so they'll probably be gone soon. BT is good, but only works for caterpillars. Most beatles lay eggs in the soil and applying beneficial nematodes will kill any beetle larva there. Whatever you do don't use Seven dust. It's lethal to bees and their hives, honey bees and wild bees alike -- we need all the bees. Bees carry Seven dust back to the hive on their feet and it kills the baby bees and the whole hive.. Unfortunately, chemical insecticides kill beneficial insects as well as the target insect and you'll just have more pest problems in the future. Mostly, I just get used to a few damaged leaves. The plants soon outgrow them.