Bad for your plants? Only if you like having leaves on them 
Extremely bad.
Brook said:
On the bright side, they turn into beautiful moths. Maybe worth sacrificing a few tomatoes?
Actually, it turns into a pretty big moth—not a butterfly.
Brook said:
On the bright side, they turn into beautiful moths. Maybe worth sacrificing a few tomatoes?
Actually, it turns into a pretty big moth—not a butterfly.
It’s a native species too.
Brook said:
On the bright side, they turn into beautiful moths. Maybe worth sacrificing a few tomatoes?
Actually, it turns into a pretty big moth—not a butterfly.
I think they’re kinda pretty, honestly.
Yep, these will go to town on your tomatoes! I like to just move them to a different area, far from the garden. It’s a little slower, but it’s eco-friendly.
Hornworms are tomato plant destroyers!
It’s like Satan for your garden. Get it out now!
Absolutely, get rid of them! Don’t worry about the ‘stinger’—it can’t hurt you. Just handle it carefully, or it’ll squirt tomato juice.
Yes, and fast! Go out at night with a blacklight if you have one, and check under the leaves. If you’ve got chickens, they’ll enjoy the treat.
Oh heck no! Burn it all!
They’re horrible! If you have lizards around, they might eat them, but hornworms can get pretty big—maybe too big for some lizards.
That big green guy will lay waste to your veggie patch!
Definitely bad news. Try diatomaceous earth, or hand-pick them daily if you have the time.
Just cut it in half and let the birds have at it. I’m done with these bugs!
Not a friend to your tomatoes. I’d just relocate it instead of killing it though.
If you have kids, let them watch the hornworm’s life cycle. They turn into huge moths, and it’s fascinating.
Laine said:
Snipping them in half works wonders. They can destroy a bed in no time.
Whoa, dark but effective!
Zayden said:
Is this a joke?
Not at all! Just new to gardening and learning as I go.
Zayden said:
Is this a joke?
It’s understandable! Tomato hornworms are regional—some places barely see them. If someone’s new to gardening, especially in a different climate, they might not have encountered these pests before.