CLOSED: Squash Vine Borers vs. Pickle worms

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Jun 13, 2015

These caterpillars were found tunneling through my squash fruits. Please help I.D. thank you.
The yellow squash that have been affected. Close up pics. of the larvae to follow...

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Lily_love Central, AL(Zone 7b) Jun 13, 2015

I submerged the fruits in water, and these larvae came out. Toothpick inserted to compare sizes of the bugs.

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND Jun 13, 2015

Look more like pickleworms than squash borers to me...

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