Something Has Been Eating My Peppers!

06/29/2007 08:48:47 PM · #51

Originally posted by TCGuru:

Originally posted by BeeCee:
So.... Cindi has a soft spot for cute, horny guys ;)
Or does that only apply to green ones??

But seriously, this is a tobacco hornworm, distinguished from the tomato hornworm by the 7 straight lines as opposed to 8 v-shaped ones.
Tobacco hornworm also has a red horn rather than a black one...
Oh, and larval stage lasts 18 days... have you got enough peppers? :)

You nailed it BeeCee!! :)

But Pineapple was the first to get onto the right track :)

06/29/2007 09:22:13 PM · #52

Checked on him a few minutes ago, he's eaten 2 more leaves. I'm in trouble! :)

Elliottjms

06/29/2007 09:31:53 PM · #53

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

Originally posted by idnic:
His limb was broken off with him still attached and tossed into the forest behind my house. Enjoy the snack, birds!

Dayum! That's harsh! Would you break Leroy's limb if he was caught munching in your garden?

As they say 'you ain't seen nuthin till your down on a muffin.'

06/29/2007 09:33:47 PM · #54

Hey Cindi, we could always start a "feed Howard" fund so you could buy more pepper plants :D

06/29/2007 09:38:41 PM · #55

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Hey Cindi, we could always start a "feed Howard" fund so you could buy more pepper plants :D

Peppers for Howard! Send your fresh peppers to.......

We could start a Save Howard website! lol

Hmmmmm what could I get for Howard on ebay? ;)

06/29/2007 09:41:29 PM · #56

Originally posted by idnic:

Originally posted by BeeCee:
Hey Cindi, we could always start a "feed Howard" fund so you could buy more pepper plants :D

Peppers for Howard! Send your fresh peppers to.......

We could start a Save Howard website! lol

Hmmmmm what could I get for Howard on ebay? ;)

If you clain that Howard was once Bob Barker microphone you can get $19,000 and change. Can you believe that for a friggin' microphone?

06/29/2007 09:41:33 PM · #57

You'd sell your BABY??
How cold...
*shudder*

06/29/2007 09:43:11 PM · #58

Of course I couldn't sell Howard! I was just....wondering! lol

I could claim he once walked on Bob Barker's microphone...... ;)

06/29/2007 09:44:09 PM · #59

Originally posted by idnic:

Of course I couldn't sell Howard! I was just....wondering! lol

I could claim he once walked on Bob Barker's microphone...... ;)

I'll start the bidding at $.50.

06/29/2007 09:45:12 PM · #60

Originally posted by _eug:

Originally posted by idnic:
Of course I couldn't sell Howard! I was just....wondering! lol

I could claim he once walked on Bob Barker's microphone...... ;)

I'll start the bidding at $.50.

According to Leroy, Howard also has value as ... uhm.... bait! lol

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

06/29/2007 09:47:05 PM · #61

I just read a little more and your peppers may or may not outlast Howard...

It seems that he's probably late in his larval stage, as that's the point where they've reached large size and eat tremendous amounts.
Soooo, I guess the question is, how much more can he eat before he pupates??
(He'll do that by dropping to the ground and burrowing in a little.)

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

06/29/2007 09:47:30 PM · #62

How about "Amnesty for Howard" - that seems to be a real popular topic!

06/29/2007 09:48:35 PM · #63

Originally posted by BeeCee:

He'll do that by dropping to the ground and burrowing in a little.

Damn! That's not an interesting photograph!

06/29/2007 09:50:02 PM · #64

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

"Art must be unrestrained?" You sure? I heard Art was a little on the kinky side...

06/29/2007 09:51:45 PM · #65

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Oh? I won't get to see him chrysalis? Poo!

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

06/29/2007 09:52:16 PM · #66

Originally posted by _eug:

Originally posted by Art Roflmao:

"Art must be unrestrained?" You sure? I heard Art was a little on the kinky side...

I've heard much worse! ;)

loriprophoto

Canon EOS-20D

06/29/2007 10:24:15 PM · #67

Such a handsome green colored caterpillar, and he turns into a dull brown moth!! Poor guy.

Bee Cee I have pics of a tomato worm, what do they turn into? Maybe my tomato worm can be a buddy for Howard. They do look pretty similar

And this is a monarch butterfly caterpillar (someone mentioned Howard might be a monarch)

loriprophoto

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

06/29/2007 10:27:49 PM · #68

Hmmm now when I compare Howard with my Tomato Worm I can't see a difference, is there any chance that a Tomato worm or Tobacco worm may change their food preference if one or the other isnt present because my guy was definitely on a tomato plant!!! Cindi the plot thickens, maybe it is a conspiracy!!!

06/29/2007 10:45:11 PM · #69

A mate for Howard! They have the same stripes and eyes. I bet they would have beautiful larvae. :)

What plant was the monarch shot on? Would love to catch one of those, very pretty!

06/29/2007 10:47:16 PM · #70

Originally posted by loriprophoto:

Nah, tobacco worms like tomatoes too :) They're VERY closely related, though the tobacco worm stays farther south.
Hmmmm.... it's aliens... sending their young to be adopted by DPC members....

06/29/2007 11:01:18 PM · #71

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Hmmmm.... it's aliens... sending their young to be adopted by DPC members....

Better to adopt than having them come out of our chests.

06/29/2007 11:07:21 PM · #72

Originally posted by _eug:

Originally posted by BeeCee:
Hmmmm.... it's aliens... sending their young to be adopted by DPC members....

Better to adopt than having them come out of our chests.

Maybe they sent it to distract me while they have my 30D? Hmmmmm

06/30/2007 12:09:49 PM · #73

So how's our little pepper-popper doing today? :)

If you're getting low on peppers, he'll chow down on anything in that family of plants, such as eggplant, tomatoes, potatoes, or petunias.
Maybe he'd like a nice flower blossom for dessert?

Message edited by author 2007-06-30 12:14:08.