Where did the leaves go on our tomato plants?
Jul 26, 2017 19:28:49 #
Well, after seeing all the leaves were gone, we looked closer and found a number of horned tomato worms, some were infested with wasp eggs!
For these I used a Panasonic GX8 with an Olympus 45mm macro lens, an Olympus FL600 flash with a reflector.
For these I used a Panasonic GX8 with an Olympus 45mm macro lens, an Olympus FL600 flash with a reflector.
The whole worm
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Another worm covered with wasp eggs
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The tail end
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The mouth end
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Jul 26, 2017 19:37:31 #
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Jul 26, 2017 20:13:02 #
I take it the Wasps will eat them alive. Good they deserve it. I like it too when birds pick off those nasty caterpillars!
Great close-ups and macros, but I really hate those critters and find them ugly too.
Great close-ups and macros, but I really hate those critters and find them ugly too.
Jul 26, 2017 20:38:54 #
I guess the wasp larvae will get you your revenge, and rather unpleasantly for your leaf gobblers.
Super photos!
Super photos!
Jul 27, 2017 06:50:52 #
Jul 27, 2017 09:01:44 #
jwhphotos wrote:
Well, after seeing all the leaves were gone, we looked closer and found a number of horned tomato worms, some were infested with wasp eggs!
For these I used a Panasonic GX8 with an Olympus 45mm macro lens, an Olympus FL600 flash with a reflector.
For these I used a Panasonic GX8 with an Olympus 45mm macro lens, an Olympus FL600 flash with a reflector.
I have the tomato worm fight every year, usually starting about this time; thanks for the reminder. I've found that Ortho Tomato Dust will stop them, but it should be applied before the worms appear.
Jul 27, 2017 09:02:38 #
Jul 27, 2017 09:19:26 #
jwhphotos wrote:
Well, after seeing all the leaves were gone, we looked closer and found a number of horned tomato worms, some were infested with wasp eggs!
For these I used a Panasonic GX8 with an Olympus 45mm macro lens, an Olympus FL600 flash with a reflector.
For these I used a Panasonic GX8 with an Olympus 45mm macro lens, an Olympus FL600 flash with a reflector.
Really cool captures!!😎
Jul 27, 2017 13:25:46 #
We call them tobacco horn worms. But they do love tomatoes. Do not kill the the ones with wasp eggs. Just pull them off and throw them far from your plants. The eggs will hatch into wasps that get more worms. I don't like to spray.
Excellent close-ups.
Excellent close-ups.
Jul 27, 2017 14:36:48 #
Great images. Back in the day....we raised tomatoes in our garden and at night you could hear the Horned Worms chomping rather loudly on our plants!
Jul 27, 2017 14:44:34 #
cambriaman wrote:
Great images. Back in the day....we raised tomatoes in our garden and at night you could hear the Horned Worms chomping rather loudly on our plants!
Wow! This must have been loud and hungry.
Jul 27, 2017 23:01:04 #
Jul 28, 2017 04:28:16 #
Well, after seeing all the leaves were gone, we looked closer and found a number of horned tomato worms, some were infested with wasp eggs!
For these I used a Panasonic GX8 with an Olympus 45mm macro lens, an Olympus FL600 flash with a reflector.[/quote]
Great images!!!!!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manduca_quinquemaculata
For these I used a Panasonic GX8 with an Olympus 45mm macro lens, an Olympus FL600 flash with a reflector.[/quote]
Great images!!!!!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manduca_quinquemaculata
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