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Tobacco hornworm
Manduca sexta
18.3403, -64.7747
Field Notes
Description:
7 diagonal lines on its sides and a curved red horn. Not to be confused with the tomato hornworm who's 8 white markings are V-shaped and has a black horn.
Habitat:
Tobacco fields, vegetable gardens, and a wide variety of other habitats.
Notes:
They do not bite nor can the tail cause injury.
Hornworms have a special mechanism that allows them to feed on tobacco plants, which are toxic to most insects. They selectively sequester and secrete the nicotine.
University of Nebraska-Nebraska EntWeb-Department of Entomology
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PublishedJune 14, 2013
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