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title: "This is Jack. He is a bunch of wildflower packets thrown in and he is…"
description: "This is Jack. He is a bunch of wildflower packets thrown in and he is growing beautifully, imo. However, today, I noticed that he has friends. At first I…"
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author: "Kayla"
published: "2025-06-04T02:13:37.807903Z"
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# This is Jack. He is a bunch of wildflower packets thrown in and he is…

_Posted by Kayla on 2025-06-04_

This is Jack. He is a bunch of wildflower packets thrown in and he is growing beautifully, imo. However, today, I noticed that he has friends. At first I thought it were caterpillars but I am not sure...should I be worried?

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## 6 comments

### Jasneedshelp commented on 2025-06-04

Is that larvae?

#### Kayla replied on 2025-06-04

I am not sure.

#### Jasneedshelp replied on 2025-06-04

I used the plant auto diagnosis and they show good pics of what u may be looking at. Good luck x

### Dory commented on 2025-06-04

Uh oh… not good my friend! Those are armyworms! Highly destructive pests!!!! Let me go look up info on them for you… please hold…

#### Dory replied on 2025-06-04

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### Amy commented on 2025-06-04

It could be a larvae of a beneficial insect like hover flies that eat aphids?

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