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If you find silken tent full of caterpillars, there can be different species involved depending on the time of year.  If you notice silken tents […]

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Although small in size, large numbers of euonymus caterpillars can live within a single euonymus or burning bush. These caterpillars consume leaves and create large […]

The large hairless yellow worms on willows are elm sawflies. When they get to be about two inches long, they will crawl to the ground […]

Eastern tent caterpillars are often found in flowering fruit trees such as crabs, plums, cherries and apples, where their silken tents can readily be seen. […]

Thank goodness they feed more on weeds than on garden plants. The moth is from the cutworm family and the female lays all of her […]

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The hornworm pictured is the caterpillar of the white-lined sphinx moth. The larvae feed on many different plants including purslane, grape, apple, herbs and four […]

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Sawflies called rose slug sawflies can feed on rose plants.  They have a shiny appearance, they only eat the surface off the leaves. This can slow […]

Twenty-six different species of millipedes have been found in the state. This is one of the larger ones from the order Polydesmida. These large species […]

The Noctua or “winter” cutworm can be active at surprisingly low temperatures and can even be spotted on the snow in some cases.

Millipedes are outdoor creatures associated with damp areas (compost piles, mulch beds, and similar); millipedes often feed on decaying plant materials.  They sometimes sneak into […]

Larvae of lady beetles tend to be ~1/4″ long and have a black and orange spiky appearance. These insects don’t damage plants, instead they are […]

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These long and narrow worms are called horsehair worms.  They can get up to a foot or more in length and are often seen after rains. […]

Occasionally, an infestation of sawflies pops up on honeysuckle. These sawflies are similar to the European Pine Sawfly in that they have a single generation in the spring. In […]

Gypsy moth caterpillar have a grayish, fuzzy appearance. They have rows of distinct blue and red raised nodules running down their back, which make identification […]

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