ID please for caterpillar on Raspberry plant

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  1. ShooobyDoo

    ShooobyDoo Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi,
    My hubby found this caterpillar (?) on our Raspberry plant this evening and I'm wondering if I should be worried?
    It was approx 3cm in length.
    Hope you can help!
    Many thanks......Shoooby
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    • Phil A

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      Welcome to Gardeners Corner :sign0016:

      Not got me books with me but Inchworm springs to mind :)
       
    • ShooobyDoo

      ShooobyDoo Apprentice Gardener

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      Thanks Zigs, urgh sounds as horrible as it looks! Is it a pest?
      Cheers
      Shoooby
       
    • Phil A

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      Not unless all your leaves are disappearing :)
       
    • ShooobyDoo

      ShooobyDoo Apprentice Gardener

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      Nope (not yet anyway!), only found the one critter so hopefully not got an infestation :fingers crossed:
      It's not my week as my pest hunter hubby found Sawfly larvae on our gooseberry plant a couple of days ago and that's planted close to the raspberry plant! The sawfly larvae have all been duly picked off and the plant is being treated.
      If you do get a positive I.D on the raspberry wormy thing I would be really glad to know (it may stop me itching!) and if it's some type of moth I hope we haven't murdered a good type :cry3:
      Cheers
      Shooobz
       
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