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| plantfreak78 Rolesville, NC Zone 7b May 1, 2008 | This was found on one of my roses. It's the best picture I could get because it moves really fast for a caterpillar looking thing. What the heck is it? Come on claypa :)
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| claypa West Pottsgrove, PA Zone 6b May 2, 2008 | Did it have little spines on its sides? I don't see anything caterpillar-like about it, really. Syrphid fly is a good bet, especially because there are so many; the odds are good. I'd ask wallaby1! |
| plantfreak78 Rolesville, NC Zone 7b May 3, 2008 | It did not appear to have feet like a caterpillar but it had a definite top side and bottom side. I just wanted to make sure it was a good guy. |
| wallaby1 Lincoln (UK) Zone 8a May 4, 2008 | Thanks claypa, lol, it could be a syrphid fly larvae but the pic isn't good enough to see properly. I have seen some, and they do move quite fast. The little feet wouldn't be noticeable without looking closely. Their shape is not quite like a caterpillar, they usually look fairly flat but a little rounded on the top and slightly pointed at the ends, some examples.. [HYPERLINK@images.google.co.uk] |
| plantfreak78 Rolesville, NC Zone 7b May 5, 2008 | Thanks for the help guys. That's probably it, especially after your description of it, wallaby. It's shape did remind me a little bit of how a leach is flat with pointed ends. Also, I'm sorry the picture sucked; I guess my macro skills were lacking that day :) |
