Bloody caterpillar eating my tomato

[Hayabusa Rider]

The culprit

Another shot of the little ah heck.


I haven't looked him up yet, but I can tell you he can hold on to a tomato while being hurled into the field.

 

[CraKaJaX]

 

[Wallydraigle]

You had to do it. I found another sphingid that will eat nightshades, though it's prefered food is members of the grape family, but I'm pretty sure they keep their horns all through their larval stage. The only sphingids I know that lose their horns are Eumorpha, but this isn't that.

 

[Wallydraigle]

And your second pic doesn't work.

 

[veloc1ty]

eat the tomato+caterpillar

winnar!

 

[SurgicalShark]

OP sucks at linkage

 

[veloc1ty]

Originally posted by: SurgicalShark
OP sucks at linkage

POSTER SUCKS AT LIFE

 

[Frew]

I hate .png

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: Wallydraigle
And your second pic doesn't work.

It works now.

I haven't figured out what he is yet.

 

[veloc1ty]

Originally posted by: Frew
I hate .png

 

[HappyPuppy]

Gawd, Ihate those things! They're all soft and squishy, too. :disgust: They can ruin a whole tomato plant in a couple of days.

 

[eelw]

Be glad it's not this hungry caterpillar

 

[spidey07]

Isn't that the specific worm/cat that feeds on tomatos?

If so better look for more infestations.

there's a nusance pest for tomatos that can cause havoc, can't remember the name or ID though. I never found the ones on mine, just their evidence.

 

[Wallydraigle]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Isn't that the specific worm/cat that feeds on tomatos?

If so better look for more infestations.

The caterpillars that normally infest tomatoes are Manduca sexta and Manduca quinquemaculata. This one is something else, but there could be others hanging around.

 

[MX2]

Originally posted by: veloc1ty

Originally posted by: Frew
I hate .png

News flash! Its an image format.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Wallydraigle

Originally posted by: spidey07
Isn't that the specific worm/cat that feeds on tomatos?

If so better look for more infestations.

The caterpillars that normally infest tomatoes are Manduca sexta and [/i]Manduca quinquemaculata[/i]. This one is something else, but there could be others hanging around.

Thanks for the ID Mr. insect/botany guy.

:thumbsup:

signed,

Mr. I just want my yummy maters without some bug getting to them first.


-edit- I believe the worms on tomatos go by the common name "horn worm"?

 

[Frew]

Originally posted by: MX2times

Originally posted by: veloc1ty

Originally posted by: Frew
I hate .png

News flash! Its an image format.

Yes and its slow as dirt

 

[Baked]

Eat the worm it's juicy and now comes w/ a hint of tomato richness.

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: veloc1ty

Originally posted by: SurgicalShark
OP sucks at linkage

POSTER SUCKS AT LIFE

In mother russia, Life sucks YOU!

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Damn, people pissed when I posted jpeg, so I used png. Now they bitch about that.

Oh well, no good deed goes unpunished

Still can't figure out what it is. Tough little ah heck to ID.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider
Damn, people pissed when I posted jpeg, so I used png. Now they bitch about that.

Oh well, no good deed goes unpunished

Still can't figure out what it is. Tough little ah heck to ID.

we he is going to town on your 'maters.

 

[HappyPuppy]

The ones I get are bright green and we just call em horned worms/caterpillars. I'm sure Wally can come up with a proper name that few of us can pronounce. :disgust:

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

I hope he can. So far, I am getting no where.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Wallydraigle has come to a conclusion, and I agree.

SPACE WORM!!!1!shift!!