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Dan Espen[_2_] · 05-04-2016, 09:08 PM posted to rec.gardens

writes:

On Monday, June 2, 1997 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Patrick Walsh wrote:
Hello, I was looking for some information on what the giant Tomato
Hornworm might turn into. I guess I always assumed that maybe it was
just a caterpillar type animal, and not the larvae of some butterfly or
moth, but recently I've been told it is the larvae of the Luna Moth.

Anybody know the real answer? Also, what is the larvae of the
Hummingbird Moth?

I sure get plenty of Hornworms, but I've never seen a Luna Moth.

As always, thanks for the responses...

Patrick

I never before saw a Luna moth but had plenty of tomato worms in my
garden, but today this large green moth appeared on my awning on the
front porch and when I looked it up it said it was a Luna moth, it's
worm looks just like the horrible green worms that used to get on my
tomato plants. I don't have any tomato plants here nor do I have any
of the trees they said the luna moth catapillars feast on, so the
answer is..I don't know..

In case you did not notice, you just replied to a 19 year old post.

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Dan Espen