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What is this bug? (Northern California)(lemmy.world)

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hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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I believe that’s George Washington, one of the “founding fathers” of USA

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Dem Bosain@midwest.social
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It’s a cutworm. Some kind of moth caterpillar.

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DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz
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That seems like it might be a decent fit for the given photo, how did you make that conclusive determination?

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Dem Bosain@midwest.social
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I know what a cutworm is, they’re pretty common here in Michigan.

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SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world
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Does it tickle the tongue or make it completely numb?

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RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world
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Do not eat the denticks.

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BleatingZombie@lemmy.world
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Does it go better with salt or melted butter?

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DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz
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Can you get pictures of the underside, especially near head?

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YoorWeb@lemmy.world
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You pervert!

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CPC@lemmy.world
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Spodoptera ornithogalli, a common pest species

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