We have the right environment for these nut tree lovers; squirels keep the walnut tree population constantly increasing. The titlele "Angora" is derived from the sweaters gals wore in the 40's. The fuzz got all over a sailor's Navy Blues!
Butternut woollyworm by: Moni
Grammadot
Finally found your critter!!
You found a butternut woollyworm. The white stuff is a waxy layer on the back of the green larva. They feed on butternut and black walnut trees. The adult is a sawfly that is black with white legs . That is a family of stingless wasps. They can be a pest of small seedling walnut trees, but should not be a major pest most of the time.
Here is a site with research info all about the critter: http://www.ag.auburn.edu/enpl/bulletins/butnutwolyworm/butnutwolyworm.htm#newly
Or the Bugguide images: http://bugguide.net/node/view/32179/bgimage
So glad to finally find your critter and know for sure what it is! :-))
Is this your critter? by: Moni
Grammadot
Found this photo while searching for something else. Could this be your critter?
http://bugguide.net/node/view/23023
Let us know!
Moni
Diseased caterpillar? by: Moni
Grammadot
Could this be a diseased caterpillar? There are some caterpillars that get on Blackeyed Susan flowers that camoflage themselves with parts of the flower and plant, but this is strange looking.
Do you have any other photos of this critter or others like him?
Still thinking about this one??
White fuzzy worm by: Moni
Grammadot
Since I can't see the green worm, I am not sure what you have. Seeing the white fuzz on the leaf near the worm makes me think this may be mealybug or something else.
For better identification it would be good to show a picture of the green worm, please.
Thanks
