Lots of holes in pepper leaves, help please

[Laheat]

Hi all,

Ive been noticing a few more plants with this pattern of many holes and big chunks taken out but I cant find any caterpillars, any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

 

[boutros]

Possibly earwigs. I had a ton of them in San Diego.

 

[luvmesump3pp3rz]

japanese beetles will do that and much worse. you never see any bugs on the plants?

 

[Laheat]

I haven see too much in these latest ones I thought it might be caterpillars so I was looking under the leaves and removing the beat up ones but I’ll keep looking. I have seen the random flies, aphids, some little hoping bug but I didn’t get him and a few little ant like things whenever I see them I remove when I can
Anything I should spray on them at. This point maybe soapy water ?

 

[luvmesump3pp3rz]

I haven see too much in these latest ones I thought it might be caterpillars so I was looking under the leaves and removing the beat up ones but I’ll keep looking. I have seen the random flies, aphids, some little hoping bug but I didn’t get him and a few little ant like things whenever I see them I remove when I can
Anything I should spray on them at. This point maybe soapy water ?

the damage seen in your pics isn`t so bad. i wouldn't spray with anything unless it gets much worse. there are many bugs/insects that pray on the bad bugs and if you spray you get rid of the good bugs also. you might want to check after dark also, i`ve read others here say there is some kind of caterpillar of worm that buries in the soil during the day and comes out and feeds at night. one of my jalapenos had those same holes about a month ago and i never found out what it was but it stopped being damaged on its own. 

 

[CaneDog]

I get holes like that on leaves sometimes, especially when I put containers on grass.  Crickets are one of the bugs I see in those situation up here.  I'll relocate the container in case something's hiding under or near it, but I usually don't do anything else because the damage is usually pretty limited. 
 
Edited to add "yeah, what he ^ said."

 

[boutros]

you might want to check after dark also, i`ve read others here say there is some kind of caterpillar of worm that buries in the soil during the day and comes out and feeds at night.

This is def a good idea, I used to get the earwigs at night. Used a headlamp w/red light, regular light would send them scurrying off. Found some caterpillars also.

 

[Laheat]

Still have. It found the culprits and theyre doing some strong damage Ill try searching at night I just dont see how I cant see something causing this type of damage