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balvenie Marysville, WA(Zone 7a) Aug 21, 2004

These weren't there yesterday. They seem to be on only one leaf and stem. Does anyone know what they are???

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balvenie Marysville, WA(Zone 7a) Aug 22, 2004

Checked with a magnifier and the 'hairs' I saw were almost invisible catepillers or some sort of crawlers.

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balvenie Marysville, WA(Zone 7a) Aug 23, 2004

The entomologist at the County Extension Office just called to say the critters were Geometrida, the geometer moth,looper,or inchworm.

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kennedyh Churchill, Victoria, Australia(Zone 10a) Aug 23, 2004

Well that narrows it down to several hundred species! The Geometridae is one of the largest moth families and they are collectively known as geometer moths, loopers, or inchworms!

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balvenie Marysville, WA(Zone 7a) Aug 24, 2004

The Ag. agent is keeping the container to grow them out and try for a positive I D

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