Fuzzy Black Caterpillars: How to Identify Common Species
August 12, 2025Next time you see a fuzzy black caterpillar crossing your path, take a closer look. Do a little research to find out what type of moth or butterfly larvae you’re seeing.
Next time you see a fuzzy black caterpillar crossing your path, take a closer look. Do a little research to find out what type of moth or butterfly larvae you’re seeing.
If the leaves on your tomato plants are looking rather sparse, the work of a noshing tomato or tobacco hornworm is likely to blame.
I have always loved butterfly bushes. Their big panicles of flowers are magnets for butterflies of all sorts, and at a mature height of up to 6 feet, they make quite the impression.