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Cabbage Looper Caterpillar
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"Trichoplusia ni larva" by Alton N. Sparks, Jr., University of Georgia, United States . Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trichoplusia_ni_larva.jpg#/media/File:Trichoplusia_ni_larva.jpg
About This Insect
Scientific Name:Trichoplusia ni
Food: cabbage and many other garden plants What does it turn into?See it here Does it sting? No. Will it destroy my garden? No -- not usually a problem.
"Puss caterpillar1". Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Puss_caterpillar1.jpg#/media/File:Puss_caterpillar1.jpg About This Insect Scientific Name: Megalopyge opercularis Food: oaks, elms, citrus, rose and other plants What does it turn into? See it here Does it sting? Yes! This species has one of the most painful stings of any caterpillar. There are venomous spines hidden among the soft "Elvis" fur. A sting causes intense radiating pain and sometimes nausea, swelling, and even difficulty breathing. While not fatal, a sting from the Puss Caterpillar is no joke and can hurt for days. Will it destroy my garden? No. PanamaInsects.org
"Four-horned Sphinx (Elm Sphinx)" by Kevin Ripka - Flickr: Four-horned Sphinx (Elm Sphinx). Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org About This Insect Scientific Name: Ceratomia amyntor Food: elms What does it turn into? See it here Does it sting? No. Will it destroy my garden? No. Click here to see more caterpillars!
"Acronicta americana larva1" by Joseph Berger, , Bugwood.org - This image is Image Number 1368001 at Insect Images, a source for entomological images operated by The Bugwood Network at the University of Georgia and the USDA Forest Service.. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 us via Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org About This Insect Scientific Name: Acronicta americana Food: hickory, ash, walnut, birch, willow What does it turn into? See it here Does it sting? No. Will it destroy my garden? No. Click here to see more caterpillars!
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