there are these black larvae or worms that are on a bunch of the hawthorne bushes in my backyard. does anyone have them too and/or know what they are?
From some looking, I think those are pear slugs, wiki page has a better photo, I'm not sure of the best way to control them unfortunately, saw one recommendation to just spray them off with a hose as an option, I've had luck with soap and water spray for other pests in the past.