Are big green caterpillars feasting on your tomato plants? Discover natural methods to eliminate tomato hornworms – and keep your vegetable plot pest-free.

Tomato hornworms, Manduca quinquemaculata, are large green caterpillars that devour tomato plants along with other nightshades including peppers, potatoes, and eggplant. They can also be a little ...

Several types of caterpillars damage tomato plants in Missouri, but the tomato hornworm and the tobacco hornworm usually get the most attention because of the prominent horn on the last segment of ...

The caterpillars (and the adult moths) are very similar in appearance — 2¼ inches long, pale green with four long, bright red knobs on top of the head, and a yellow knob above its tail end.

Have you spotted a hickory horned devil?. These large, bright green caterpillars may look dangerous, but they are nothing to be afraid of and will eventually turn into a regal moth, which can have ...

René Eisenbart/The OregonianCorn earworm If you have a vegetable garden, you've more than likely run into one or all of these common pests, all hungry caterpillars when they do their damage.

The caterpillars of the white-lined sphinx moth are ordinarily lime green or yellow with black markings. They can grow as big as the width of your hand and have a yellow or orange horn with a ...

The sphinx moth emerges from a horned, green caterpillar that drools green goo They look as if they have been attending a Roman banquet for several weeks. The larvae of the sphinx moth are ...

The bizarre critter was a 5.5-inch-long hickory horned devil caterpillar, nearly as fat and plump as a hot dog. They can grow to be 6 inches in length and are the largest caterpillar in Missouri.