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brigidlily Lumberton, TX(Zone 8b) Oct 20, 2006

I can't figure out how to find a bug on the bug files because I have no idea what its name is! This is obviously a larva -- the little ones are tiny and the big ones look just like them but they're maybe 1/2 to 3/4 inch long. Greenish white stripey bodies, and a big black head. They cut a little "blankie" at the edge of a pole bean leaf and tuck themselves in to grow.

Any ideas? Or instructions on how to find it in the bug files?

Thanks! I hope I'm not squishing a beneficial.

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garden_mermaid San Francisco Bay Ar, CA(Zone 9b) Oct 20, 2006

If you post a photo on the Garden Foes forum, someone may recognize your bug and be able to suggest a name.

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Oct 20, 2006

If you click on the Garden Talk tab, you can go to a newer forum called Bug Identification. If you can post a picture or a good description, someone could point you in the right direction. They've helped me a few times! Here is a link to the Bug ID forum. http://davesgarden.com/forums/f/bugid/all/

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brigidlily Lumberton, TX(Zone 8b) Oct 20, 2006

thanks!!!

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brigidlily Lumberton, TX(Zone 8b) Oct 20, 2006

Okay, I found it's a bean leafroller on www.bugguide.net. No info on it there or the bug guides though. I think I'll google it. If I find anything of much interest, I'll post it.

Thanks for the input, y'all!

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