![]() I did a lot of research and asked about cutworms in several homesteading and gardening forums I’m in. Once I started finding the moth pupae instead of the worms, I was pretty excited since I knew our danger zone was passing! I guess that’s a good thing, but they’re still a pain to deal with!īy early summer, a cutworm should be moving into the next life phase of a pupae (cocoon). Hence the name! When disturbed, the cutworms curl up in to a “C” shape.Ī cutworm’s lifecycle is short so these buggers won’t be an issue all season. The most common type of cutworm climbs up the stem of a young plant, wraps around it and cuts it down as it feeds on it. I took a few pictures to make identification easier and started researching.Ī cutworm is the larvae of a species of moth that is most often found in the top inch or two of soil. Once I lost count of how many cutworms I was finding in the dirt, I realized these little buggers could be problematic and needed to identify them. The first time I found a cutworm in our new garden space, I actually threw it aside and kept raking the beds.
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