RC K9 Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 I killed 12 of them this weekend. Widdled a lot of my tomato plants down to nothing. They are huge. Not there one evening, following morning, tons of these huge turds. http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a461/RyanCorlew/IMAG0710.jpg http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a461/RyanCorlew/IMAG0701.jpg http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a461/RyanCorlew/IMAG0700.jpg http://i1038.photobucket.com/albums/a461/RyanCorlew/IMAG0699.jpg They look like they should be bursting out of peoples' chests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 http://Www.discoverlife.org you can find out what kind they are. Under the caterpillars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Davis Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Tomato Hornworm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheezy Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Looks like tomato horned worms. If you poke them orange horns pop out on their head. There is a parasitic wasp that lays eggs on them, google it, its pretty neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furloaf Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Interesting. Disgusting, but interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 The one you show is the Tobacco Hornworm. The rear horn is one of the distigushing signs to tell the difference between the Tobacco Hornworm and the Tomato Hornworm (I always thought they were just regional names for the same creature.) The Tobacco Hornworm rear horn is red (and becomes the Carolina Sphinx Moth. The Tomato Hornworms rear horn is green and black and is the larva of the Five-Spotted Hawk Moth. They both feed on the same plants; tobacco, tomato, potato, and related crops. Both larva are often victims of parasitic wasps mentioned above. We used to catch them as kids and have fun with magnifying glasses on them. Haven't seen too many on our plants but when I do, I drop them in the bird batch and let the robins and cardinals have a go at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixdarican Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 http://www.pokezam.com/tcg/base/45.jpg 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 I couldn't help it :gabe: http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/144451418/original.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhett Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 http://www.pokezam.com/tcg/base/45.jpg My Hero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1badeagle Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Fishing bait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC K9 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 (edited) Fishing bait? Killed 12 over the weekend. One of my dogs ate one of them and the rest I just squashed. They make a "pop" noise and muntant green goo shoots out of them. These things seem to appear out of nowhere. Edited July 2, 2012 by RC K9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 http://www.pokezam.com/tcg/base/45.jpg +rep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 I hate these assholes. 3 of them eliminated all my carrots in a day last year. http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7bykuDoQ01qag1ubo1_400.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Bearded dragons really like these things. If you can find a whole bunch of them you can resell them to reptile breeders and make a killing lol. They do explode when beardies eat them tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC K9 Posted July 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Bearded dragons really like these things. If you can find a whole bunch of them you can resell them to reptile breeders and make a killing lol. They do explode when beardies eat them tho. Crap, if I had known I would have stuck them in a jar or something. I have found at least 12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbracing81 Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 you can buy these wasps, http://www.gardengrapevine.com/HornWormBraconidWasp.html for around $30.00. They will take care of them fpr you every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Jones Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Butter & Garlic and a few of these..mmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 They turn into hummingbird moths. They look exactly like hummingbirds and fly the same as well. I suggest you cage them them, watch em grow and appreciate them for what they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benner Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 They turn into hummingbird moths. They look exactly like hummingbirds and fly the same as well. I suggest you cage them them, watch em grow and appreciate them for what they are. Then when they hatch rip their wings off and troll them hard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC K9 Posted July 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 I think I'll stick to just squashing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LS_Sonoma Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 7dust should rid you of them also. Apply liberally. Wash fruit before consuming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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