What is this?
By rakski
@rakski (156200)
Philippines
June 29, 2018 3:18am CST
Hello everyone.
So I am here outside our garage where the the pots for plants are located. My son is actually having a dip in his inflatable pool because it is quite hot.
So I have 22+ peppers. The others have flowers now so they might produce me again some more peppers.
Another thing I notice is the creature in my citrus/lemon plant. Two of the pots with same plabt have these worms. This is the first time I see this kind of worm.
Are they going to be butterfly?
I don't know if I should remove them. What do you think?
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
29 Jun 18
no, don't remove them. they are caterpillars of the small white butterfly. have you noticed small and white butterflies flitting around your garden? these worms are the larvae or caterpillars of the butterflies. later on, they will assume the pupa or cocoon stage.
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@rakski (156200)
• Philippines
29 Jun 18
@ridingbet okay I would love to see that process. I knew the process from school but have not seen them with my own very eyes. It will be nice to see some butterflies flying around here
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
29 Jun 18
@rakski i like the cocoons of these small caterpillars. they hang under the leaves. then when they become butterflies, your garden will be swarmed with these flitting insects.
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
29 Jun 18
Really your first time? Those are itchy one don't touch them.
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@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
29 Jun 18
no, i don't think so. those caterpillars that have thorny bodies thrive on mango trees. we call them "budubudu". it looks icky, it causes itched skin when i comes in contact with your body.
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@rakski (156200)
• Philippines
29 Jun 18
@ridingbet @simplfred
we call them 'higad' 
they are very hairy and yes very itchy. This is a caterpillar oh yes, with a stripe on it. awesome. First to see it up close.
they are very hairy and yes very itchy. This is a caterpillar oh yes, with a stripe on it. awesome. First to see it up close.2 people like this
@allknowing (153544)
• India
30 Jun 18
Before your lemon trees goes bare you better transfer those creatures elsewhere but do not kill them as you will soon see butterflies (lol)
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@garymarsh6 (23979)
• United Kingdom
29 Jun 18
They look like caterpillars to me. If they are eating your precious plants I would remove them if they are not let them be!
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
29 Jun 18
Get rid of them or they will eat all your plants.
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