Tomato hornworm or horn worm. Latin name Manduca quinquemaculata. Caterpillar crawling on grass. Caterpillar mimic like grass.

We all learn about the monarch butterfly life cycle and how the caterpillar turns into a chrysalis and then into a beautiful butterfly. But not everyone knows that a lot of insects go through that same process of complete metamorphosis — flies, beetles, and moths to name a few. The process of turning into a pupa, or the resting stage between the larva and adult, can look very different depending on what type of insect you have. Here is an example of a tomato hornworm caterpillar turning into a p

Tomato hornworm, also known as five-spotted hawkmoth or Manduca quinquemaculata, feeding on a tomato plant in a garden. Common garden pest found on tomato plants in North America.

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caterpillar Insecta Manduca sexta, family Sphingidae

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