Subject: Caterpillar Geographic location of the bug: Northeast Alabama,USA Date: 09/13/2021 Time: 09:43 AM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Several eating rhododendron leaves How you want your letter signed: Duck Dear Duck, This distinctive caterpillar is an Azalea Caterpillar, Datana major, and according to BugGuide: ” As the larva matures it becomes highly colored. … Read more
Subject: Caterpillar identification Geographic location of the bug: northern Ontario, Canada Date: 08/08/2021 Time: 08:47 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Please help me to identify this little guy. I saved him from my kitty, and well certain death. Please help? How you want your letter signed: Ms. Tara Lilian Dear Ms. Tara Lilian, … Read more
Subject: Unidentifiable CaterpillarS Geographic location of the bug: Roseville, CA Date: 11/12/2019 Time: 06:41 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Can you tell me what this is? They denuded my redbud tree. How can I prevent them from returning. Organic pesticides had no effect whatsoever. Thank you. How you want your letter signed: Sharon … Read more
Subject: What’s this caterpillar Geographic location of the bug: Tallahassee, FL Date: 08/04/2019 Time: 02:26 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Can you please ID this caterpillar? There are tons of them under my life oak. They’re eating my shrubs. How you want your letter signed: Thank you in advance, Michael Dear Michael, The … Read more
Subject: Green caterpillar with reddish/brown markings along the back Geographic location of the bug: Benzie Michigan Date: 08/02/2019 Time: 07:37 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: Is this a harmless caterpillar or one that can kill trees? I looked at 100s of green caterpillar photos to identify it and none look like this one … Read more
Subject: Caterpillars eating apple trees Geographic location of the bug: Hershey Pennsylvania Date: 07/20/2019 Time: 03:14 PM EDT Your letter to the bugman: I found these eating my apple tree leaves. What are they? How you want your letter signed: Sue Dear Sue, We immediately recognized these as Prominent Moth Caterpillars in the genus Datana, … Read more