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TheHackster Columbus, GA(Zone 8a) Jan 24, 2010

Does anyone know what this caterpillar is?

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TheHackster Columbus, GA(Zone 8a) Jan 24, 2010

And another look.

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TheHackster Columbus, GA(Zone 8a) Jan 24, 2010

One more.

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TheHackster Columbus, GA(Zone 8a) Jan 24, 2010

I'm thinking it is an Oleander Hawkmoth. Am I correct?

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Jan 24, 2010

Certainly looks like one, but where was the photo taken? To the best of my knowledge, that species does not occur in North America.

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TheHackster Columbus, GA(Zone 8a) Jan 25, 2010

Thanks for the reply suuto,

I came across it on another web site. The poster wrote that he saw it in his wife's garden, munching on leaves, and didn't know what it was. So I did some searching and came up with my ID. He didn't give the location.

When I go back to the site, I'll ask him where the pic was taken.

Thanks
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TheHackster Columbus, GA(Zone 8a) Jan 25, 2010

It all makes sense now, suuto. The poster of the "what kind of caterpillar is this" thread lives in Hong Kong.

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newtoflowers Gilbert, SC May 16, 2010

It looks like what we call potato worms. Is it the same? I'm in South Carolina. I have a worm that has a "horn" on its bottom, I use tongs to pry them off. I have used Seven dust to try to kill them but nothing seems to work. They can eat an entire moon plant in a day!

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