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Hornworm Hunting Tools.
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Posted by
garf 10b (
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Tue, Mar 27, 12 at 14:10
| As most of us know, Hornworm hunting is best done at night. As with everything else, proper tools are needed. The first item is whatever eyewear that allows you to see well up close. The second item is a STRONG flashlight. I have a large number of flashlights, so it was just a matter of selecting the best one for the job. It turns out the best one for the job is an oddball I picked up from our favorite auction site. It has 128 low power LED's and lights up my entire living room at night.
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| How does the government allow these things to be sold, when they have prevented me from buying 100 watt light bulbs for my house anymore? Sheesh! |
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- Posted by garf 10b (My Page) on
Tue, Mar 27, 12 at 22:52
| They have an arrangement with China. |
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| ncrealestateguy, the last time I looked, 100w incandescent bulbs were still available in two Big Box stores here. 100w incandescent bulbs can't be produced here, but apparently can still be sold? And obviously there's still plenty of demand. I remember reading that somewhere in Europe their sale had been outlawed, but they were still being sold as heat bulbs rather than light bulbs.... |
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| I guess I'm weird as I find hornworm hunting to be MUCH easier in the daylight than after dark. Now slugs, that is a nighttime hunt for sure. Dave |
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| Yeah, me too, Dave. And now that you've mentioned it, I'll confess my ignorance: why is it easier in the night, garf? Do they glow in the dark? Or are you simply being smart enough to avoid the midday heat? Though really, there are things out there in the middle of the night that I wouldn't want to encounter: = raccoons (many here are rabid), =whatever-it-is that makes the scary night-time noise none of the old-timers can identify, = coyotes, = whatever-it-is the old-timers know is out there but refuse to tell me about.
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- Posted by garf 10b (My Page) on
Wed, Mar 28, 12 at 20:12
| The worms hide during the heat of the day. At night, they are usually found on the top of the plant or at least exposed in plain sight. A strong flashlight makes it easy. |
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| Hmmm must be a zone 10 thing that my hornworms haven't caught onto yet. Here it is the early bird that gets the worm. ;) Dave |
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| Me too Dave. I get them early, hanging near the top. |
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| I was nicknamed "Eagle-eye" as a child; maybe that's why I catch them in the daytime. |
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| Must be because he has that fancy hornworm flashlight that the rest of you dont, and I bet he knows where you can buy one .That flashlight is so special it can even find 'em in daylight |
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| I've got one of those fancy led flashlights which has UV type LED's. It was bought for looking for septic runoff around our summer lake. Kinda pricey, as I recall about $65. But I have the thing and it just might work! If it lights them up I'll pick them off in the evening and feed them to the bass! |
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| That would be good for spotting copperheads which I would have to watch for out at night. If you spray the tomato plant with the hose, the horn worms move and you can see them in daytime. The trouble is by the time they are big and fat and easy to track by their poo, they have already eaten your tomato. |
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- Posted by qaguy Sunset 21/LosAngeles (My Page) on
Fri, Mar 30, 12 at 22:10
| My favorite hunting tool is my Blazer PB-207 butane lighter. It's one of those high-power, 1600 degree blowtorch types. Makes hornworms nice and crispy. |
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- Posted by garf 10b (My Page) on
Fri, Mar 30, 12 at 22:40
| I thought I was sadistic using scissors. |
RE: Hornworm Hunting Tools.
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| I thought I was sadistic throwing them on the asphalt driveway where if the birds didn't find them, the sun would fry them. |
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