cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17588319

[Image description: a thicc green hornworm hanging onto the stem of a tomato plant. The hornworm is speckled with little white dots, has eyespots and angular white stripes down his side, and the namesake sharp little spike of a horn on its butt.]

  • @kinklesEnglish
    14•1 month ago

    I encountered these assholes for the first time last summer in my little box garden. I love caterpillars, so when I saw one I left him alone to snack. The next day I found close to 10 more and my plants were in bad shape.