I was weeding this morning and found this under my garden bench, thought it was a snail but it’s not it has eyes like a frog, does anyone know what it is
it’s about 2 inches long and has stripes…I’ve never seen one of these before
it’s about 2 inches long and has stripes…I’ve never seen one of these before
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Looks like a caterpillar of some sort Paula?
I googled garden pests, and it seems it’s called a cutworm, I’d never heard of them or seen any before…but they can destroy plants…
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It’s difficult to tell from the photo but I am sure I have seen them before… I just always thought they were fat caterpillars 
I’m glad you’ve found out what they are and I will keep an eye out for them in future 
What is the recommended way to ‘get rid’ of them? Or should they just be left alone?
Thanks Ashley - that’s the one I was thinking of, tho the ones I’ve see were a bit greener? (More like the one in Paula’s pic)
I agree with you Chillie.
Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar.
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Amazing how beautiful moths can be
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That’s exactly what it looked like…they say it can bury under the plant and eat it off at the root
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