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Manduca sexta
Thick, green caterpillar with diagonal white stripes. There are spots resembling eyes next to each stripe totaling 6 giving this species the name of Six-spotted Sphinx Moth. The end of the caterpillar has a "tail" resembling a horn giving it another common name of Hornworm.
Tomato plant in garden
aka Tobacco Hornworm
Spotted on Jul 17, 2020
Submitted on Oct 29, 2020
3 Comments
What a neat caterpillar Cindy. Great notes, just the way they're supposed to be. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Michael! Besides being a garden menace, they really are fascinating!
Great notes, Cindy! Fascinating little caterpillar.