Unidentified caterpillar.? Can you help?

Question

It's clear in color or transparent, aprox. 3 inches long, thick black vein (?) runs through body from head to end, 11 thick rings or segments, dark brown head with mandibles, no leggs, or at least not visable, its been feeding on a peice of pear.

Answer 1

Catterpillars are tough. There are so many species of moths and butterflies. Here is a web page that may help.
http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/america/index.htm