What is this CREATURE that raided my chilli pepper plant?

[Azurik]

I grow several plants in my patio, and one of them happens to be a chilli plant. For a couple weeks now, everytime I go out there, I see these dried up balls around the plant. I had NO IDEA what it was until I found this sucker leeched into one of the peppers this morning. It's his poop.

I put him in a jar along with 5-6 chilli peppers at 9am. By 5pm, he ate them all! And more poop!

What the hell is it? Can I eat him and recover my lost chilli peppers?

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[Terabyte]

HAHAHHAHAHHAAHAHA.

 

[Isla]

We had those eating our tomatoes this year. Freaky as hell. Horned tomato worms are what they are called.

I felt violated when they were here!

 

[everman]

You can probably eat it, I bet it tastes spicy too.

 

[moshquerade]

it's something you eat a lot of on Fear Factor if fear is not a factor.

 

[bamacre]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
it's something you eat a lot of on Fear Factor if dignity is not a factor.

Fixed.

 

[SOSTrooper]

The poop balls are probably spicy too. You should put them into an empty pepper mill and served to your liking.

 

[imported_elwood]

Wow! It has A LOT of eyes!!

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Tobacco worm perhaps?

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: elwood
Wow! It has A LOT of eyes!!

Apparently you're no smarter than the average bird. lol

 

[BoomerD]

Horny little bastard isn't he? (it)

 

[jme5343]

I think it's the same caterpillar that turns into a hummingbird moth. Put your finger in there, I think they try to act aggressive with the horn thingie. Don't worry, it won't poke you

 

[CaptnKirk]

It's in a larval state - they change and grow up

 

[jupiter57]

Originally posted by: Azurik




What the hell is it? Can I eat him and recover my lost chilli peppers?

Nah, you have to eat the poop to recover your lost chili peppers.
The worm would taste nasty.

 

[ShadowOfMyself]

Ew, whats the size of that thing? It sure poops alot LOL

 

[pray4mojo]

aw it pooped on itself. how cute.

 

[ghostman]

I just took a guess on google at the name... looks like I guessed correctly:

http://images.google.com/image...nG=Search+Images&gbv=2

EDIT: Looks like thecoolnessrune was right.

 

[NTB]

Wonderful...the thing was so camera shy, it shat itself when you took the pic Probably has one heck of a case of heartburn, too.

Nathan

 

[Mrvile]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: elwood
Wow! It has A LOT of eyes!!

Apparently you're no smarter than the average bird. lol

Oh ba-zing!!! Haha that made my night! :laugh:

 

[Aharami]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: elwood
Wow! It has A LOT of eyes!!

Apparently you're no smarter than the average bird. lol

HAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[NoShangriLa]

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune
Tobacco worm perhaps?

Look like it to me.

Tobacco worm

 

[CorCentral]

As already stated in this thread by "ISLA" 3rd post down..... Tomato Hornworm

I want to see pics of the plants and what peppers they are.
I'll show you mine if you'll show me yours :laugh:

 

[Tiamat]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: elwood
Wow! It has A LOT of eyes!!

Apparently you're no smarter than the average bird. lol

ROFL :laugh: :thumbsup: