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When this caterpillar metamorphoses into a Five-spotted hawkmoth, it has a wingspan of 9 to 13.5 cm. A caterpiller is an insect in the larval stage of life. This particular caterpillar is commonly named the. Tomato Hornworm. These caterpillars like to feast on the leaves and fruits of many garden plants such as potato and tomato plants. |
a photograph borrowed from Robin Kittrell Laughlin's
book Backyard Bugs
Last updated: Aug. 31, 2000