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What is this freaky looking worm/bug?

11 years ago

It was in my container. I live in a balcony so I'm not sure how this got here. What is this freaky looking thing?! I have no idea what it is and a little afraid to touch it now. lol

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Comments (4)

bugjuice90
11 years ago
looks like a slug to me but I can't tell if it is slimy from the pic. Does it leave a trail of silvery sticky goo?
rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
11 years ago
It's a caterpillar, a moth caterpillar, to be exact. If I could get a better look, I could ID it for you. I will tell you this with certainty: you need not be afraid to touch this little guy. It won't bite, sting, and it's not slimy.
MotoJenn
11 years ago
It looks like a yellow-striped armyworm. They love to eat vegetable leaves, so I'd deep six it asap.

Here is a link that might be useful: Field guide link
azzure08(zone8a)
11 years ago
yeah that's a caterpillar I have had several of those exact ones this year they do eat leaves I only saw them eating the dead ones but I saw damage to live ones too so they had to go

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