Yup, the dreaded tomato hornworm caterpillar is actually the larva of a sphinx moth. Five-spotted hawk moth caterpillars, ...

The caterpillars then burrow into the soil when they are mature to enter the pupae stage, emerging as moths and starting the cycle again. The fast life cycle of a tomato hornworm means there can ...

The caterpillars glow under UV light. Hold a piece of white paper against the plant. Tomato branches with missing leaves ... their lifecycle so they can multiply. A parasitized hornworm stops eating ...

Hundreds of sweet potato hornworms ... The horned caterpillar feeds on the sweet potato and other plants. It is known as a sweet potato pest, the citation said. The caterpillar and moth are ...