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We live in Geronimo Oklahoma...found this in the yard when dog was playing with it. We have found hundreds of the green type caterpillars we think are moths and r eating our garden. However, we have a beautiful butterfly garden and were wondering if this was a butterfly caterpillar? If not, WHAT IS IT? GROSS!

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Comments (9)
WendyRaeHickman
Thanks everyone for all your interest. This is our first time with Project Noah and I have two boys (ages 7 and almost 9) and I got this app for them and now I have to admit myself as we find a lot of weird critters out here in Oklahoma and we live in the country...we have lived here for going on 4 years but when we moved here we all were city folk so we have learned to accept and live with June Bugs and lots of Crickets, Cicadas, Toads, Turtles, Tarantulas, Scorpions and the always loved Brown Recluse and occassional Black Widow. So you will probably see more posts from us as we are still city folk originally from Colorado Springs, Colorado where the worst we saw were Black Widows and sugar ants! Oh yeah, forgot to mention our friendly little Fire Ants!
Ashish
If it is not Ladybug then can be a larva of Lacewing..?
bayucca
:-)... I had the same page... Other one: http://www.americaninsects.net/b/i-me5-coleomegilla.html I also have the impression that this larva is too big for a ladybug.
Ashish
http://www.ladybuglady.com/ladybugweb9.htm
bayucca
I am not a beetle expert, but ladybug larva looks in my eyes a little different in body shape (more "triangular" with a slim tail) and tiny "spiky structures" on the body. And do ladybug larva bite dogs? ;-)...
Ashish
May be Larva of Ladybug.
bayucca
What about Cantharidae/Soldier beetle?? Please, check this link. But I am not sure, it is just a hint: http://bugguide.net/node/view/118/bgimage?from=0 And: Caterpillar do not bite dogs ;-)...!
WendyRaeHickman
Well, thanks for your timely response. It sure has a caterpillar-like body however, it has little pintcher teeth or claws at its mouth which were biting at our little dog. Sure wouldn't want to find it in bed with me or in my ear that is for darn certain!
bayucca
I think this is a kind of beetle or other insect larva, but not a caterpillar.
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PublishedMay 3, 2012

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