Manduca sexta - Carolina Sphinx Moth (larva)

Large (around 9.5 cm), green caterpillar with white and black banding and eye spots along each segment. Prominent red horn on posterior segment.

Habitat:
Feeding on my cherry tomatoes in the garden. Surrounded by mixed hardwoods in my back yard.

Notes:
This caterpillar was latched onto my tomato plant and did not want to let go! I was impressed by mouthparts as well as the "velcro-action" of its prolegs! It took a lot of effort for me to remove this from the plant!