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New eggs on tomato plant
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Posted by
mschaetz Texas (
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Wed, Apr 20, 11 at 10:14
about a day ago these appeared on my tomato plant. I think they could be a hornworm. I have isolated them and would like to attempt to raise them all the way through and release the moths.  |
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RE: New eggs on tomato plant
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I've never seen hornworm eggs laid in a group like that. Are these eggs pyramid shaped? I found several pyramid shaped eggs on a redbay recently, and, in the past, I was told that they were an undesirable bug. Hornworm eggs always look to me like they're barely attached. Here's a picture I made of a tobacco hornworm egg on a tomato leaf several years ago -
Sherry |
RE: New eggs on tomato plant
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full photo of tomato leaf with eggs
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here is a photo taken farther away to give a better idea of their size.  |
RE: New eggs on tomato plant
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| Hmmmm, they don't look familiar to me. Definitely NOT a tobacco or tomato hornworm. Be sure to let us know what they turn out to be....take some more good pictures! |
leaf footed bug
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| After hours googling.... I have come to the conclusion these are sadly leaf footed bug eggs..... |
RE: New eggs on tomato plant
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| Awwwwwwwwww......toooo bad. Your pictures are awesome BTW. Maybe you will still get your Hornworm eggs! |
RE: New eggs on tomato plant
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| Thanks! I love to take pictures, but sure do wish they were hornworms! I am just starting to plant the right stuff to attract butterflies. Hopefully by next year I'll have something to really take pics of. :D |
RE: New eggs on tomato plant
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| If you have tomato plants, you'll probably end up with some hornworms! Be patient, grasshopper. ;-) |
RE: New eggs on tomato plant
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That's true rhizo! Almost everyone with tomatoes seems to get them. Lots of people would love to give you theirs mschaetz! I like them though.....and what they turn into. I don't mind sharing some of my tomato leaves for them. :)
And I agree........great pics! |
RE: New eggs on tomato plant
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| I usually transfer the caterpillars to my Datura which they will eat as well. These guys can make short shrift of a tomato plant. Have any of you watched a late instar cat consume a leaf? In record time, I tell you! You can even hear them munching away. I love em and want to keep em because they are such good pollinators. Susan |
RE: New eggs on tomato plant
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| I keep looking at my tomato plant every morning and evening.... anxiously waiting.... :D I am still adding host plants for them to lay eggs on (not just for hornworms). Thanks so much for your encouragement. |
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