Your County Agent would be able to tell you the scientific name for
the worm. S/he would also be able to tell you an appropriate control
for them if that is what you need.
Beverly A. (Near Houston, TX)
On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 6:05 PM, Dana Brown<ddbro@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> LOL, we call them wooly worms too! I agree that they are not tent
> caterpillars. They are always on the ground, never in trees. I was just
> hoping to find their real name <GRIN>
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> Director ASI
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> From: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com [mailto:iris-photos@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of flatnflashy
> Sent: Sunday, June 07, 2009 6:02 PM
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> To: iris-photos@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [iris-photos] Re: What Am I??
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> --- In iris-photos@yahoogroups.com, "Dana Brown" <ddbro@...> wrote:
>>It is not a tent caterpillar. Those are black with lengthwise stripes and
>> relativly fewer bristles than your specimen.
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> Your speciment reminds me of what we call "wooly worms". WW's are reportedly
> good indicators of weather for the upcoming winter, depending on the amount
> of dark/white stripes.
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> but I'm sure there are any number of species that are not wooly worms that
> have the bristles like that.
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> christian
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>> What kind of caterpillar am I? These come from light creamy yellow to very
>> dark black? Anyone have a name for me?
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>> Dana D. Brown
>> Director ASI
>> AIS, ASI, MIS, RIS, SPIS, TBIS
>> Malevil Iris Gardens & Kennels
>> <BLOCKED::http://www.malevil-iris.com> www.malevil-iris.com
>> Lubbock, TX 79403
>> Zone 7 USDA, Zone 10 Sunset
>> <mailto:ddbro@...> ddbro@...
>> Home of
>> Merrimac's Amarula CGC, TDI
>> Ch, Merrimac The Agean CGC, TDI, CD, RA
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>> iownadog2.jpg vote image by judy72649
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