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Jun 2, 2023 8:42 PM CST
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Sacramento, CA (Zone 9b)
A neighbor of mine has these caterpillars ravaging some of her backyard plants. Anybody recognize what they are and what they ultimately turn into?

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Jun 2, 2023 8:53 PM CST
Name: Al F.
5b-6a mid-MI
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..... looks like the larvae of one of the moths in the Malacosomam genus and grouped under the umbrella of "tent" caterpillars.
Al
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