"hi, this appears to be one of the Nephrolepsis cultivars. We are currently working on a fern article for a future issue of subTropical Gardening."

"Judy and Ian are correct. This grub works fast at eating away tge leaves of bulbous plants. try to control them by hand first, but in most cases you will need to use something a little stronger."

"issue 23can also be purchased from www.stgmagazine.com.au you can also find brief info at STGForum."

"thanks guys."

"This is the critter and they have been very bad this year."

"Hi Judy. Amazing! I was browsing through issue 23 of SubTropical Gardening magazine and found a whole page (p85) devoted to this. It is apparently Strobilanthes hamiltoniana, commonly known as Chinese Rain Bell or Assam Indigo. If you don't…"

"Thanks Judy. First time I've seen the little buggers and they're red hot with those fangs alright. "

"  Lily caterpillar. They have been really bad here this season on my Crinums,Hippeastrums, Eucharis & Brisbane lily . I have been using Dipel but have to be vigilant to keep on top of them. They can do a lot of damage before you even…"