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Kodakitty Seminole, FL May 29, 2010

These caterpillars are eating my shrubs voraciously! Should I pick them off or leave them?

Thanks for your help!

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) May 29, 2010

looks like one of the good guys, depending on what you consider good. i think this one turns into a beautiful butterfly. i can't remember which one though.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV May 29, 2010

This is a caterpillar of a moth in the family Geometridae (loopers, spanworms, inchworms, etc.); it looks a lot like Melanchroia chephise, which can be quite destructive. See http://tinyurl.com/27qmweh for images and detailed information.

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) May 29, 2010

hah, shows you what i know! lol
oh well, he looked pretty in the picture........

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greenthumb99 Lucketts, VA(Zone 7a) May 29, 2010

What an attractive caterpillar! To bad that like kittens they don't stay that way.

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Kodakitty Seminole, FL May 31, 2010

Thanks, Suunto! The caterpillars are on my Snowbush. but, they were also on my Necklace Pod plant. Completely denuded it. It's growing back now. I really appreciate the info!

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trackinsand mid central, FL(Zone 9a) May 31, 2010

kodakitty, in the link that suunto provided, it mentions spinosad, which is what i use. you can find it at ace hardware in the garden department under the name Fertilome Borer, Bagworm Spray. it's totally organic, which is great, and will take care of any caterpillars you don't want.

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