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Tomato Hornworm parasitized by Braconid wasps  Geotagged,Manduca quinquemaculata,Summer,Tomato hornworm,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Tomato Hornworm parasitized by Braconid wasps

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  1. So cool! Were you able to go back out and find it? If yes, and you don’t want to deal with it, you could mail it to me. Posted 5 years ago
    1. I have it in a mason jar along with some tomato leaves in water tubes. I covered the top with cheesecloth. Posted 5 years ago
      1. Yay!! I can’t wait to see what happens. Poor caterpillar, though. Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago

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The five-spotted hawkmoth is a brown and gray hawk moth of the Sphingidae family. The caterpillar, often referred to as the tomato hornworm, can be a major pest in gardens.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Beamie
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Uploaded Aug 5, 2020. Captured Aug 5, 2020 09:15 in 286 Williams Crossing Rd, Coventry, RI 02827, USA.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm