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Goliath Worm (Manduca sexta) This is actually two individuals. They had completely defoliated/destroyed my Serrano peppers (Capsicum annuum). I relocated them in hopes they won&#039;t destroy the rest of my plants, but I could never harm these amazing creatures!<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121658/goliath_worm_manduca_sexta.html" title="Goliath Worm (Manduca sexta)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/121658_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=qtXMqMdT2VbrH8lkh8Wg95QZ3oA%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Goliath Worm (Manduca sexta) This is actually two individuals. They had completely defoliated/destroyed my Serrano peppers (Capsicum annuum). I relocated them in hopes they won&#039;t destroy the rest of my plants, but I could never harm these amazing creatures!<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121659/goliath_worm_manduca_sexta.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121657/goliath_worm_manduca_sexta.html Geotagged,Goliath worm,Manduca sexta,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121657/goliath_worm_manduca_sexta.html" title="Goliath Worm (Manduca sexta)"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/121657_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=fI%2FnLeVdrt7b4OmrOAEfPo7J1d4%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Goliath Worm (Manduca sexta) This is actually two individuals. They had completely defoliated/destroyed my Serrano peppers (Capsicum annuum). I relocated them in hopes they won&#039;t destroy the rest of my plants, but I could never harm these amazing creatures!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121659/goliath_worm_manduca_sexta.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121658/goliath_worm_manduca_sexta.html Geotagged,Goliath worm,Manduca sexta,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Geotagged,Goliath worm,Manduca sexta,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Goliath Worm (Manduca sexta)

This is actually two individuals. They had completely defoliated/destroyed my Serrano peppers (Capsicum annuum). I relocated them in hopes they won't destroy the rest of my plants, but I could never harm these amazing creatures!

Goliath Worm (Manduca sexta) This is actually two individuals. They had completely defoliated/destroyed my Serrano peppers (Capsicum annuum). I relocated them in hopes they won't destroy the rest of my plants, but I could never harm these amazing creatures!<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121659/goliath_worm_manduca_sexta.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121657/goliath_worm_manduca_sexta.html Geotagged,Goliath worm,Manduca sexta,Summer,United States

Goliath Worm (Manduca sexta) This is actually two individuals. They had completely defoliated/destroyed my Serrano peppers (Capsicum annuum). I relocated them in hopes they won't destroy the rest of my plants, but I could never harm these amazing creatures!<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121659/goliath_worm_manduca_sexta.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/121658/goliath_worm_manduca_sexta.html Geotagged,Goliath worm,Manduca sexta,Summer,United States

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    Ernst
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    A lovely monster, and yes let them eat as much as they need. Is that peooer a hot one? Posted 3 years ago

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The Carolina Sphinx

"Manduca sexta" is a moth of the family Sphingidae present through much of the Americas. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1763 "Centuria Insectorum".

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Sep 14, 2021. Captured Sep 13, 2021 10:49 in 227 Oakman Rd NE, Oakman, GA 30732, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/13.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.