I know I should be braver than this. I know I should see interesting things in my garden and just marvel over nature.
Let's face it--I'm not going to ever do that. I want to see growing fruits and veggies.
Today I saw this--
Oh my--its looks like it is from the age of the DINOSAURS.
What is this. Please help! This indoor girl can't take this!!!!!!!!!!!!


A Tomato Hornworm! Just a caterpillar that says "NUM NUM I like your tomatoes!" :) Have no fear, they don't bite or sting - just look scary! Take it as a compliment that your garden is so lush that it is attracting hungry bugs!
ReplyDeleteHere is the Wikipedia info!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manduca_quinquemaculata
Now what do I do??????
ReplyDeleteHere you go, Honey:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.umassvegetable.org/soil_crop_pest_mgt/insect_mgt/tomato_hornworm.html
Look up "tomato hornworm" on google images. This is definitely the one.
.....plant some marigolds.
ReplyDeleteHornworm turn into beautiful hummingbird moths. They are really pretty but the caterpillar LOVES tomatoes! they'll it the leaves and everything leaving behind the stems like a twig in the ground.
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