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Tobacco hornworm

Manduca sexta

Photo by David
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Field Notes

Description:

A large caterpillar with a distinct horn on its abdomen.

Habitat:

In the vegetable garden near the woods.

Species ID Suggestions

Tobacco hornworm

Manduca sexta

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Latimeria
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Comments (3)
Latimeria
This is actually a tobacco hornworm, not a tomato hornworm. They look very similar, but the tomato hornworm has V-shaped marks, while the tobacco has straight lines.
Mark Ridgway
That's a solid looking creature - please keep away from my tomatoes. Nice photo thanks David.

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