Green Tobacco Hornworm Hanging On
by Adrienne Wilson
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Green Tobacco Hornworm Hanging On
Artist
Adrienne Wilson
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Photograph - Photography-photo
Description
Tobacco Hornworms are native insects that contribute to local food chains and eventually transform into beautiful Sphinx moths. The large-bodied moths have five-inch, coffee-colored wings that enable them to hover over flowers like hummingbirds.
Both the Tobacco Hornworm and Tomato Hornworm species of hornworms have a large horn on the posterior end of the body. The tobacco hornworm has seven diagonal stripes on each side of the body in contrast to the tomato hornworm, which has eight chevron-shaped stripes.
Tobacco Hornworms and Tomato Hornworms, grow to over 4 inches long and look fierce, but they cannot sting and are harmless to humans.
The Hornworms will drop to the ground, developing a hard brown pupae and wintering in the dirt. In mid-spring, adults emerge and mate
I found this handsome fella in the Catalina Foothills in Tucson, Arizona, devouring the leaves of a Desert Willow tree.
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March 27th, 2023
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Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent nature capture, Adrienne! L/F/Vote
Adrienne Wilson replied:
How nice of you Hanne, thank you so much for the nice comments and your support.
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