Tomato Worm
Jul 10, 2013 20:55:20 #
These things are eating machines. In one day he can eat the leaves from several stems. Do you guys know what they morph into later ? Should I let him eat a whole tomato plant to se the results?
Notise he has a back door that opens when he needs to relieve him self.
When there younger there color is darker.
Jul 10, 2013 21:14:54 #
Jul 10, 2013 21:52:51 #
While these are not the kind you want to keep if you want to keep cats here is a link
http://insects.about.com/od/keepingliveinsects/ss/rearingcats.htm?nl=1
http://insects.about.com/od/keepingliveinsects/ss/rearingcats.htm?nl=1
Jul 10, 2013 22:55:28 #
"The tobacco hornworm larva (Manduca sexta) is generally green with seven diagonal white lines on the sides" per http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Pests/tomato.htm
Adults are a sphinx moth, pictured here: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/field/hornworm.htm
Adults are a sphinx moth, pictured here: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/field/hornworm.htm
Jul 10, 2013 23:15:43 #
A very interesting series and a wealth of information from the UHH group. Looks like a neat moth, according to Douglass' response. If you decide to keep him and feed him your tomato crop, be sure to post a picture of the end results!
Jul 10, 2013 23:19:51 #
At end-stage instar, the large hornworm caterpillar will burrow underground to molt one last time to become a chrysalis.
Jul 11, 2013 08:08:09 #
That's what I did with the two I found on my Tomato plants earlier this Summer....Waiting now for them to "hatch"
Nikonian72 wrote:
At end-stage instar, the large hornworm caterpillar will burrow underground to molt one last time to become a chrysalis.
Jul 11, 2013 12:54:14 #
Jul 11, 2013 13:35:00 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Thanks Doug the links tell the story quite well."The tobacco hornworm larva (Manduca sexta) is generally green with seven diagonal white lines on the sides" per http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/Pests/tomato.htm Adults are a sphinx moth, pictured here: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/field/hornworm.htm
Jul 11, 2013 13:38:18 #
sford122 wrote:
I don't know if I have enough Tomato foliage to keep him but I have been feeding him daily. I don't really need the Tomato's. If he goes into the cocoon stage soon I will keep him for later.A very interesting series and a wealth of information from the UHH group. Looks like a neat moth, according to Douglass' response. If you decide to keep him and feed him your tomato crop, be sure to post a picture of the end results!
Jul 11, 2013 13:42:28 #
clicktime wrote:
Looks like it's in it's final instar... Get a container, add a couple of inches of loose dirt & it will burrow into it for it's final stage before becoming a moth...Here's a link to a post I had on the same caterpillar & it's what I have done. Now awaiting the moths emergence. http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-128758-1.htmlI don't know if I have enough Tomato foliage to keep him but I have been feeding him daily. I don't really need the Tomato's. If he goes into the cocoon stage soon I will keep him for later.
Jul 11, 2013 13:49:43 #
jrb1213 wrote:
Thanks for the link.While these are not the kind you want to keep if you want to keep cats here is a link
http://insects.about.com/od/keepingliveinsects/ss/rearingcats.htm?nl=1
http://insects.about.com/od/keepingliveinsects/ss/rearingcats.htm?nl=1
Jul 11, 2013 13:51:18 #
Screamin Scott wrote:
Cool I'll do that and see what happens.Looks like it's in it's final instar... Get a container, add a couple of inches of loose dirt & it will burrow into it for it's final stage before becoming a moth.
Jul 11, 2013 15:52:41 #
clicktime wrote:
These things are eating machines. In one day he can eat the leaves from several stems. Do you guys know what they morph into later ? Should I let him eat a whole tomato plant to se the results?
Excellent images and nice lighting.
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