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Do you know what kind of caterpillar this is? #876981

Asked July 12, 2024, 1:01 PM EDT

I found this caterpillar on a geranium today. Do you know what kind it is? Thanks.

Olmsted County Minnesota

Expert Response

The caterpillar in your photo looks like a zebra caterpillar. It feeds on many vegetables. The link below does not call out geranium as a host, however, the photo does appear the same.

https://apps.extension.umn.edu/garden/diagnose/insect/garden/caterpillars/large/zebracaterpillar.html#:~:text=Melanchra%20picta&text=Description%3A%20Up%20to%201%201,and%20again%20in%20late%20summer.

Amy J. Extension Master Gardener - HC Replied July 14, 2024, 10:53 PM EDT

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