These large-bodied moths have five-inch, coffee-colored wings that enable them to hover over flowers like hummingbirds. They also have voracious appetites and a preference for consuming our tomato, potato, eggplant and pepper plants.ĭespite their alien appearance, tobacco hornworms are native insects that contribute to local food chains and eventually transform into beautiful Carolina sphinx moths. In part it’s because they are among the largest caterpillars in the region, sometimes reaching close to three inches in length, with reddish horns on their ends that look like stingers (but aren’t). The big, meaty green caterpillars that many of us have been fighting to eradicate from our gardens this summer make plenty of people squirm.
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