Unidentified Garden Pest

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  1. Tony Page

    Tony Page Veteran Member
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    A gardener in Tampa Florida while tending his plants came across an unknown creature which some has described as "cute but terrifying".
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    Tony Page, Aug 14, 2023
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    Looks like this one (Charadra deridens). Native to Canada and the US (except SW)

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    Nancy Hart, Aug 14, 2023
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    he looks sad
     
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    Teresa Levitt, Aug 15, 2023
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    It does look sad i've never seen a caterpillar like that, I wonder what kind of butterfly or moth it turns into?
     
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    Tony Page, Aug 15, 2023
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    neither have i...must be a beautiful one when it does
     
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