Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22944 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22944 Posts
Posted - Aug 11 2008 : 07:48:33 AM
Looks like he is either a tomato hornworm or a tobacco hornworm. Wanna see some other crazy caterpillars and find your own? Check out: http://whatsthatbug.com/caterpillar_2.html
Warning: That site might give you the heeby jeebies!
I'd say a tomato hornworm. See the horn on his tail. When I see one (or sometimes several) I pick them off and give them to the chickens. They have a ball tormenting the ole boy. Serves him right, he was eating my tomato plants!
Yep, he's a hornworm! Found him online. Sad to say when they are pretty moths they look like this. And they'll lay some mothy-type eggs that will grow up to eat my tomatoes!!!!
I'm assuming there are several others out there in the garden too. Out to check. Wish I had some chickens....
Tomato Taster!
Posted - Aug 11 2008 : 07:26:19 AM
