Saltmarsh caterpillars are general feeders, eating leaves of weeds and grasses. Partially-grown caterpillars often migrate into row crops such as soybean fields, gardens and landscapes. Woolybear caterpillars feed on leaves of weeds and grasses. Caterpillars feed on leaves and may cause a problem when occurring in high numbers on landscape plants or crops. Contact with their hairy bodies can cause irritation to the skin.
Moths are common near lights.
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