My sister caught the culprit of her plant

By Erly Maglangit

@cacay1 (83223)

Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

June 26, 2023 6:47am CST

My sister planted two local lemons and they're growing taller but she noticed the leaves are not in good shape. She cannot find the worms. She prayed pesticides but to no avail. Every morning, she finds out the leaves are getting fewer. Then, I helped my sister the insects eat the lemon leaves at 2 in the afternoon. I was taken aback. I went upstairs to present a proof. I looked at the insect closer it's not a worm. It looks like a grasshopper inside its bag

. It looks at me, lol and shot it closer. I dunno what insect is this. I told my sister not to kill it and she didn't kill but remove it while eating, pity! My sister said its a big worm but it has legs. What do you think is this insect? Image is mine.

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@RebeccasFarm (86776)

• United States

27 Jun

Oh good good..God's creature strikes again

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

27 Jun

it is a locust and remember the plague of locusts sent by Moses to King Herod.

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@RebeccasFarm (86776)

• United States

27 Jun

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

27 Jun

that was so scary scene in the Bible.

@Ronrybs (17840)

• London, England

26 Jun

Looks like a chrysalis, a caterpillar that has eaten its fill and is changing into a moth or butterfly

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

26 Jun

I'll tell my sister about this insect So it becomes a butterfly thankful or was not killed. Thanks Ron for sharing.

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@Ronrybs (17840)

• London, England

26 Jun

@cacay1 That's if I right!

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@LadyDuck (458584)

• Switzerland

26 Jun

@Ronrybs It's a green locust, unfortunately from two years we also have them. They eat the leaves.

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@AmbiePam (85614)

• United States

26 Jun

I thought it was a grasshopper, but the “head” is thicker than the ones you normally see in the United States.

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@AmbiePam (85614)

• United States

27 Jun

@cacay1 Oh, good lord, a locust. Now, I’m thinking of the Biblical plague of locusts. I hope your sister can get rid of them.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

27 Jun

@AmbiePam, you are right, the head is thicker, so it is locust. It is huge than a grasshopper.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

30 Jun

@AmbiePam, nah my sister sprayed the plants but there's rain on the evening and by morning 2 came and chewed the leaves

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@allknowing (130064)

• India

27 Jun

Looks like a caterpillar to me

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@allknowing (130064)

• India

27 Jun

@cacay1 A locust is the same as a grasshopper but you had ruled it out

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

27 Jun

@allknowing , Anna said , it is a locust. It is huge and fatty hehe.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

27 Jun

@allknowing okay that is good to hear about it.

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@LadyDuck (458584)

• Switzerland

26 Jun

It's a sort of grasshopper but a lot bigger we have them here they are eating the leaves of my plants

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@LadyDuck (458584)

• Switzerland

27 Jun

@cacay1 I do not spray because I do not want to use chemicals on my vegetables. I try to catch they and I throw in a pail full of water and I put a lid on it.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

30 Jun

that's perfect work

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

27 Jun

@LadyDuck, what do you do when see this insect eating the leaves of your plants? Do you spray it?

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (15749)

• Raurkela, India

27 Jun

It looks like a grasshopper but actually is a plant pest. Baby caterpillars of eat up my lime leaves.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

2 Jul

@aninditasen yes that is their survival.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

30 Jun

@aninditasen I wondering why they eat leaves of lemon. Are they not acidic

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (15749)

• Raurkela, India

1 Jul

@cacay1 Some caterpillars grow on the chlorophyll of the plant. That's their nutrition.

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@prashu228 (37526)

• India

26 Jun

Finally the culprit is caught. No idea about the insect

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@prashu228 (37526)

• India

27 Jun

@cacay1 glad to caught before all the leaves vanished

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

27 Jun

@prashu228 , Anna said it is a locust and it eats leaves.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

30 Jun

@prashu228 yes but there are new arrivals

@JESSY3236 (18920)

• United States

27 Jun

It does look a grasshopper to me, but I don't know.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

30 Jun

@JESSY3236 yrs5 it's a big grasshopper.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (17966)

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27 Jun

good share

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

30 Jun

@sathviksouvik thanks.

@Kandae11 (53677)

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26 Jun

It seems to love lemon leaves.

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@cacay1 (83223)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

27 Jun

@Kandae11, it's an awesome insect. Maybe the leaves of this lemon are edible and medicinal.

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