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Here is the first and tiniest stage of the hornworm or hummingbird moth caterpillar.
Caterpillar lineup. Hard to believe these are all the same caterpillar in different stages.
For the Friday Fun Creepy Crawlers prompt.
Hornworms: Creepy Crawlers for Sure!!
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If they don’t grow up and eat all your plants, they can’t be ALL bad. On the other hand, if they do … then you have my heartfelt sympathies!
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They thrive on my Virginia Creeper and poop all over my terrace table, but they fascinate me. Pasiano picks them all off–no small feat–and he puts them in my spare lot. Can’t get over how many stages they go through.
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This pink one is amazing.
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wow what a colourful array,
thanks for the display!
great shots of our little friends, thanks Judy 🙂
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That was interesting. I often see the hawk moths hanging round in flight on my buddleia, but they do not seem to be doing any harm. Just having a food break on the flowers. I have never seen the caterpillars, only the developed moths. I even had an elephant hawk moth this year, the ones with the green body.
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And I’ve never seen the moths!! So strange as they infest the Virginia Creeper every year.
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I’d love to see the moths. Can’t imagine why I don’t.
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The fact that there’s a plant called The Virginia Creeper creeps me out WAY more than those creepy crawlers. I’m gonna have nightmares about The Virginia Creeper sliding, slipping into my bedroom to strangle me!
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Ha..a double threat.
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Fascinating
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Super creepy!
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