Unwelcome visitor

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

Something has been eating all my tomato plants but I couldn't figure out the culprit.  The California Agricultural Extension prompted me to carefully examine all leaves and branches and look what I found! I plucked it off and immersed in to warm soapy water as catch and release is not recomended. The females can lay 300-500 eggs a day during their 14 day life span!

 

 

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Ugly bug! I doubt that's its name?  :)  What is it?

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

It's a tomato hornworm. There is another type that feeds of tobacco plants which are in the same family as tomatoes and potatoes. It was pretty big as well abouth the same width as my palm.

Hppy

 

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

Here's what it looks like all grown up

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