What is this bug?
JadeShiff
9 years ago
Hi there, this looks like a great site for new gardeners like me--thank goodness for the internet! I just started a patio garden a little inland (almost coastal) in San Diego. Just trying to figure out what this bug is, it almost looks like a slug or a caterpillar? It has those spiny ridges on it... any ideas?
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