I was mowing my grass and found this fellow. It is hard to see in the pic but it has yellow things that stand up on top and florescent blue things on the side. Sure would like to know what it is before I either let it go or eliminate it.
big green grub
echoes
Aug 11, 2006
Give us a hint. What did you find it on? ...........those are centimeters, right?......
I found it on the grass and nooooooooo it is inches, it is the biggest larvae I have ever seen. Help
echoes
Aug 11, 2006
No butterfy host plants close by? Inches, now I'd be worried. Eeeew. Did you put this in the garden foes forum too?
Eeeeeeeee should I be worried? What is garden foes?
echoes
Aug 11, 2006
http://davesgarden.com/forums/f/pad/all/
or maybe this one would be better. New one I didn't know we had. http://davesgarden.com/forums/f/bugid/all/
I have no idea what it is. But if you ask there, you could get an ID.
Looks like the Caterpillar of the beautiful Cecropia Moth http://www.insectcompany.com/silkmoth/kwhcecropia.htm
Milan
WOW!!! Now that is a moth I like. :)
echoes
Aug 12, 2006
Wonderful! Now that's not an eeeew. Would sure be great to see that moth.
Thanks to all of you. Yes it is a caterpillar of the Cecropia Moth. I am so happy that I did not throw it in the river like my neighbour wanted me to. It is beautiful and not destructive. I let it go this morning where I found it.