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RE: Death's Head Hawkmoth caterpillar: worms within worms

in #insectpub • 4 years ago

Fascinated by these guys - we get a LOT of hawkmoths here in Chiang Mai, Thailand (where I live) and yes, the caterpillars are incredible. Let me tell you first hand, ONE of these guys can eat every leaf from a 2 foot tall gardenia plant OVERNIGHT. I have daily hawkmoth caterpillar patrol at certain times of the year, and try to rehome them in open land near our home.

Lovely post.

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     4 years ago  

    Thanks! Yes they can really decimate plants but I have a soft spot for them anyway

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      Me too. I do early morning caterpillar patrol and rehome them. 🙂 The hawkmoths they turn into are HUGE and also STUNNING.