Cattipillar Help
Nov 4, 2018 17:24:11 #
These 2 lol buggers have destroyed my flower but not rose bush. Will they move to it? Don't want to kill but love my roses. Haven't seen this prob before.
Nov 4, 2018 18:44:10 #
Nov 4, 2018 18:51:34 #
Guess maybe I did. I wasnt even going to post but I remember reading about something similar. Did the search but didn't find what I was looking for.
Nov 4, 2018 18:55:40 #
Nov 5, 2018 05:35:34 #
These are the larvae of the sphinx moth. They have a voracious appetite. Two or three of them can eat up a tomato plant in a little over a day. We always called them a tomato worm. There are two main versions. One has a black 'horn' projection on the tail and the other has a red one. I don't remember which is which, but one is actually a tobacco worm and the other tomato worm. The color of the horn is the only difference I know of. Neither is exclusive about what they eat. Tomato, tobacco or whatever. There is no advantage in letting them live. They will destroy whatever they are inhabiting. They are NOT an endangered species.
Nov 5, 2018 07:45:20 #
Nov 5, 2018 08:06:52 #
Hard to be certain with these images but it could be either a Tomato or a Tobacco Hornworm caterpillar. They look very similar but there are ways to tell... See this link....
https://entomologytoday.org/2013/12/14/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-tomato-and-tobacco-hornworms/
https://entomologytoday.org/2013/12/14/how-to-tell-the-difference-between-tomato-and-tobacco-hornworms/
ps5039 wrote:
These 2 lol buggers have destroyed my flower but not rose bush. Will they move to it? Don't want to kill but love my roses. Haven't seen this prob before.
Nov 5, 2018 08:15:11 #
Bill_de wrote:
Did you post this in the "Photography Discussion" section in error?
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Where to post can be tricky. Is it a "photograph," or is it a picture used to demonstrate something? Sometimes, too many categories can be counterproductive
Nov 5, 2018 08:16:16 #
Perhaps you have a neighbor who likes wildlife. A surprise, midnight delivery might be appreciated. 
Nov 5, 2018 08:17:04 #
Bill_de wrote:
Did you post this in the "Photography Discussion" section in error?
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Nooo, this is actually the non photography section. And those are Tomato Horned Caterpillars. They will strip a tomato plant, and wont touch your roses.
And the wasp on the head of the lower one is a Parasitic Wasp. It will lay eggs on the caterpillar on stalks. When they hatch, they crawl into the cat and eat it from the inside out. If you see them, let the cat live as it produces more wasps.
Nov 5, 2018 08:40:06 #
If you do a double download, you will see that that is not a wasp but what looks to be a common green bottle fly on that one caterpillar...
nikonbug wrote:
Nooo, this is actually the non photography section. And those are Tomato Horned Caterpillars. They will strip a tomato plant, and wont touch your roses.
And the wasp on the head of the lower one is a Parasitic Wasp. It will lay eggs on the caterpillar on stalks. When they hatch, they crawl into the cat and eat it from the inside out. If you see them, let the cat live as it produces more wasps.
And the wasp on the head of the lower one is a Parasitic Wasp. It will lay eggs on the caterpillar on stalks. When they hatch, they crawl into the cat and eat it from the inside out. If you see them, let the cat live as it produces more wasps.
Nov 5, 2018 08:54:45 #
Screamin Scott wrote:
If you do a double download, you will see that that is not a wasp but what looks to be a common green bottle fly on that one caterpillar...
I looked up pictures of both and don't think it is either. So, don't know what it is at this point. The Bracinoid Wasp has many variants, but did not see one with the red eyes.
Nov 5, 2018 09:32:47 #
ole sarg
Loc: south florida
It seems that the question was and remains how do you get rid of them! The answer to which I do not know, but I would call the local university and as the entomologist!
Nov 5, 2018 10:28:37 #
ole sarg wrote:
It seems that the question was and remains how do you get rid of them! The answer to which I do not know, but I would call the local university and as the entomologist!
pick them off with your fingers and toss them in the garbage..............they are tobacco hornworms, tomato ones have a black streak above the white stripe
Nov 5, 2018 15:30:44 #
paulrph1
Loc: Washington, Utah
ps5039 wrote:
These 2 lol buggers have destroyed my flower but not rose bush. Will they move to it? Don't want to kill but love my roses. Haven't seen this prob before.
Tomato Hornworm. And they become large but can be easily picked and stepped on. Go out at night with a flashlight and they are iridescent. Pluck and stomp. Most insect are plant selective but also have fall back plants. Love pepper plants also but prefer tomatoes. No need to spray just shine, pick and stomp.
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