id these worms please
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please help me id this worm...
Comments (11)I get several varieties too. Last summer I spent several months collecting and killing rose slugs and budworms. Have no idea which are which, I have ones dark green, sage green color and a tomato green. At least the pics I sent Baldo were ID'd as budworms. Had a big problem in CA last year, LA area down south and in the north. Mine definetly ate the buds, I could handle leaf damage, but I started going out twice a day collecting the caterpillars and feeding them to the toads. I put out houses for them and throw the worm down on the ground by their pot and knock on the top to get their attention. My SIL was very amused by this. I found it more satisfying that squishing them:) If I hunt I might be able to come up with a better pic. I don't have any mature trees, mine are all only a couple years old. The neighbors don't have any trees at all yet. So, I think I can definitely rule out the cankerworm. If some of them are hover fly larvae, I can't tell the difference and I'm not going to give them a chance to eat the buds and disappear....See MoreCaterpillar/Worm ID Please
Comments (6)Krystalfoxfire, caterpillars aren't known for their brains! My caterpillar looks very similar to a linden looper, but even more like a cherry scallop shell/Rheumaptera prunivorata. It's said that R. prunivorata is the only inchworm that's gregarious, so it must be my cat, even though they were eating a bell pepper plant and not cherry leaves, the only host plant listed for this species - even the scientific name says cherry eater! Wild black cherry trees are all over my property, so their Mama certainly had a choice - maybe she was confused? :) Sherry Here is a link that might be useful:...See MoreCan someone ID this worm?
Comments (11)Please excuse my insanity but any chance these sawfly larvae are related to Scolia nobilitata or some variety there within? I have had a swarm (though not the actual word I want to use) of these (at least I think that is what these are) in my backyard. I attempted to take pictures but the flight is so low and quick, that I couldn't get up close shots. I got two decent pictures and from the looks, I'm guessing I have S. nobilitata. It appears that they are sawflies. LOL! I think I've come full circle. I spent a lot of time making sure that we didn't have a yellow jacket outbreak. The sawflies aren't aggressive and other than some leaf eating, appear to be incredibly helpful....See MoreID this worm, please
Comments (8)Funny, the one at 12:00 looks like it has a pig's snout! This is the first year in at least 3 years that I haven't had an infestation of these nasties in my yard. My witchhazel is finally able to leaf out beautifully for the first time since planting it four years ago. I hate them! I've read they come in great numbers in cycles. Killing off the moths in summer helps, too, I think. I've scouted for the egg sacks, but have never spotted any. Also, checking for them when tiny (small and all black) helps. They seem to look different in every stage of their life. Good luck Ken....See MoreLabradors
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