I say we nuke it from orbit.
It's the only way to be sure.
It's the only way to be sure.
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Horn worm
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millworkman
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They look like little hand grenades.
Here is how I handled the ones that I found yesterday, stupid things took the tops off three of my plants.
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Time to choose an implement of destruction and get medieval up in this piece. Flamethrower anyone?
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Mmmm... plump when you cook em,
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I like mine extra-crispy.
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Smitty said:
I know.
Just thought it would be a good idea to have their "signature" posted somewhere on here since you usually see those before you actually see the worms themselves..
Hopefully it will help someone
cone9 said:
THAT is funny!
millworkman
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cone9 said:
This one dined on bhut pods after it denuded the plant. Shoulda froze him.
It is what you have to do, you cant leave them to think they own the plant.
They don't care how much work you have put into those plants this season. They're gettin' a free ride.
They don't care how much work you have put into those plants this season. They're gettin' a free ride.
jblo said:I've never seen one of these in person before...until today on my fatalli.Now I'm paranoid. I've checked my plants twice since I've gotten home.
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I'm so jealous of you guys who can say things like this. Out here they're just an inevitable fact of gardening---every summer, out they come, and you just gotta try to get to them before they destroy the world.
They keep showing up first on my fataliis too. I don't know if it's just an accident of location or if there's something about those plants that's special.
-NT
I can't wait to see the "Nigel BBQ'd HornWorm Review"
They go great in salsa!
They're actually toxic themselves, aren't they? I have chickens conveniently close to the pepper patch, but I've always assumed I couldn't safely feed the hornworms off to them. I don't remember why I think that, though, except that they sure as hell *look* toxic (and of course they're full of nightshade foliage).
-NT
-NT
Not toxic unless they are feeding on nightshades or tomatoes, as you say. You can feed them on potatoes for a few days to get rid of any toxic stuff they`ve eaten.
This is what I do with snails. Collect them, then feed on carrots until the poop is orange. Clean them up, give carrots one more day and then into the garlic butter they go!!!
This is what I do with snails. Collect them, then feed on carrots until the poop is orange. Clean them up, give carrots one more day and then into the garlic butter they go!!!
Oh the evil hornworm scourge..... I pulled off a couple thousand of them from my tomatoes last year.
This year I have found a dozen or so thus far, and most were on my pepper plants.
Just a heads up.... They glow bright flourescent green under a uv/black light.
I use a strong portable black light in the pitch black nightime, lights the buggers up and makes them super easy to find!
Even the baby ones light up nicely.
http://bertc.com/subfive/recipes/hornworms.htm
Hahahaha!
I found this recipe if anyone is super brave....lol
I sure as heck am not trying them!
This year I have found a dozen or so thus far, and most were on my pepper plants.
Just a heads up.... They glow bright flourescent green under a uv/black light.
I use a strong portable black light in the pitch black nightime, lights the buggers up and makes them super easy to find!
Even the baby ones light up nicely.
http://bertc.com/subfive/recipes/hornworms.htm
Hahahaha!
I found this recipe if anyone is super brave....lol
I sure as heck am not trying them!
