Larve on dill.

Found a brownish- black worm ( somewhat like a leach worm)on my dill. I want to attract swallowtails but didnt show this worm. This pic is the best I can do. Hopefully it can be identified.
Thank you for your time & knowledge.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 03/31/2018 @ 9:39 pm

It’s definitely not a swallowtail. My best guess is that it’s a cutworm. They’re bad news and should be treated.
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