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Huge Catapillar

Started by raw265, 08/15/2006 04:18AM
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Robert Watters
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We noticed that one of our tomato plants was stripped to the stalk in about 1-1/2 days. Then we found this big fat ol boy. smile
He was 3" to 3-1/2" long and about as big as a dime around when he was done.

Can anyone ID it?
(I think it is one that turns into a huge moth)


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Posted 08/15/2006 01:20PM #1
Christine Canelos Welsh
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Tomato hornworm.
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_hfrr/extensn/problems/hornworm.htm

Destructive little @#$(%*@, but nice photo, Robert. Love the eyespots!
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Posted 08/15/2006 01:44PM #2
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Nice shot! Notice the row of breathing spiracles down his side.
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