pests Bug ID Help

[skealo]

I found this on a couple leaves this morning. A couple more just like him and I'm not sure what it is.

Anyone>

 

[Omri]

Dunno, maybe a really young silkworm?

 

[skealo]

It seems to eat little holes in the leaves. I've squished about 10 or so.

 

[Sickmont]

Perhaps a pepper maggot? Although, i thought they only went after the fruits...

 

[skealo]

I'M UNDER ATTACK!!!

I found this on a VERY nearby strawberry plant.

 

[RichardK]

Kill them untill you cannot find anymore! And then leave their corpses on display for shock value!

 

[skealo]

ROGER THAT!

Standby.

 

[SumOfMyBits]

Maybe a very young caterpillar?

 

[skealo]

Well, I'm not sure what they were but I killed 15 or so. I'll b out tomorrow to see if anymore have shown up.

 

[QuadShotz]

Do ya grow tomatos?
Could be a cutworm.

From http://cutworm.org/

also: http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/cutworms.html

Description:

The many species of cutworms can be quite distinct. Many are stout, smooth, soft-bodied, plump caterpillars. These vary from brown or tan to pink, green or gray and black. Some are all one color, others spotted or striped. Some larvae are dull, others appear glassy. The adults are generally very robust brown or black moths showing various splotches, blotches or stripes in shades of gray, brown, black or white.

I bet they curl up if ya touch em?

 

[SumOfMyBits]

OOO... QuadS, you might be on the money! I only thought cut worms preferred the soil and cutting plants at soil-top level.