Ted, I'm hijacking ...or recycling ,this thread ( the name is perfect!)
For a few months I've had this annoying problem.. One picture I posted ,someone pointed out that I should really take care of those mealy bugs .. While I was taking care of that problem , I KNEW it was'nt mealy bugs, scale or aphids.. Since then I've found it several more times.. Always on sheaths emerging from the spike or on cluster buds like Grt. Why Not..today I finally found and photographed the monster...
Other than caterpillar.. Does anyone know what this 1/2" or less thing is?