Subject: Caterpillars
Geographic location of the bug: Orange County, ca
August 28, 2017 12:32 PM
I’m wondering what type these are taking over my plants! There are probably 100 on one bush.
How you want your letter signed: Anna
Dear Anna,
You can compare your image to this BugGuide image to verify that you are being troubled by Genista Broom Caterpillars, Uresiphita reversalis, a species sometimes called a Sophora Worm. Genista Broom Caterpillars feed on leguminous plants.