can anybody help me with this guy?

Pereira, Colombia

I don't know what kind of bug it is...and it's eatin' my Fuchsias...(I'm getting mad now..!)

...thank you guys, I know you can help me identifying this guy, and telling me how to control its propagation in my plants... I have thousands of them...

(Centimeters or Inches...)

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Contra Costa County, CA(Zone 9b)

Is this a caterpillar? Maybe one of the "Inchworm"s? If so, then Bacillus thuringiensis is a good control if you can start it when the pest is small.

If it is not a caterpillar then Bt won't help. Try other pesticides, but cautiously. Some are pretty strong, and might burn the fuchsias. Read the label.

mid central, FL(Zone 9a)

if you don't have access to Bt, you could try castile soap and water. castile soap is made of oils and will smother them but unlike Bt which is ingested, you must actually hit the cat with the spray.

Magnolia, TX(Zone 9a)

Looks more like a cabbage looper, acts like an army worm, you may have these on other plants and dont know it. I dont think it is a fuschia specific moth larva. Look for eggs- they can be disguised as a small spider web on the underside of the leaves even. Neem oil is a good bt.

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