CLOSED: Friend or Foe?

Watch Reply
More
Mark unread Print Skip to new
medinac Bensenville, IL(Zone 5a) Jun 06, 2008

Is this a good caterpillar or a bad one? It is about 1/2 inch long. I saw 4 in the same area and don't know if I should be nice to them or not. Can someone help me please identify? Thank you!

Thumbnail by medinac
Post #5063904
Quote
mountainmamaof1 Greenfield Park, NY Jun 29, 2008

We have these all around our house so I would love to know what they are as well!

Post #5178523
Quote
fly_girl The Woodlands, TX(Zone 8b) Jun 29, 2008

Is it this guy? I'll let you decide:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsy_moth

Post #5178554
Quote
suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jun 29, 2008

Also see http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1403/556864741_3d35d5776d.jpg?v=0 for an image of Gypsy moth caterpillars at various stages of development.

Post #5178770
Quote
mountainmamaof1 Greenfield Park, NY Jun 30, 2008

Thanks fly_girl and suunto! I do believe that is what they are :)

Post #5182782
Quote
medinac Bensenville, IL(Zone 5a) Jul 01, 2008

That's what mine are! I decided awhile back that if I had that many that it couldn't be good! I started doing away with them. I did notice on some of my arborvitae branches that there were patches of pod-like things that held eggs. I rubbed them off. Luckily I probably destroyed many of them before they hatched.

Post #5185236
Quote

Post a Reply to this Thread

Please or sign up to post.
Back to Forum Homepage

More Insect and Spider Identification Threads

Go to all Insect and Spider Identification threads
BACK TO TOP