Nević Nenad
The Living Force
Maybe its not crypto, but what is this? Size of a pinky finger, tried to enter my house.
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What is this? Ugly caterpillar
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Not saying its a like for like Avala but your find has all the signatures of a Hawk Moth caterpillar. This one is rather like yours - a Kumara moth caterpillar that grows up to 90mm - found in New Zealand.
Olivierlejardinier
Jedi Council Member
It might be a Bindweed sphinx moth 's hornworm or Agrius convolvuli maximum 110 mm
Nević Nenad
The Living Force
Thats it. Only different colors.
Nević Nenad
The Living Force
Thats it!It might be a Bindweed sphinx moth 's hornworm or Agrius convolvuli maximum 110 mm
Nević Nenad
The Living Force
It has potential, though.
I think they overwinter in soil actually so you needn't see it again!
When I typed in the search engine "gusjenica s jednim rogom Srbija" (eng. "caterpillar with one horn of Serbia"), I got this:
sr.wikipedia.org
The one you have looks like a grandpa from this one in the photo
Anyway, it's some moth's caterpillar...
Hyles livornica — Vikipedija, slobodna enciklopedija
The one you have looks like a grandpa from this one in the photo
Anyway, it's some moth's caterpillar...
Nević Nenad
The Living Force
Avala, I looked up some info about them - I have seen the adult where I live, they are very beautiful.
Like everything in nature, so complex and magnificent in their design, and role in our eco system.
I don't know if you are a smoker at all, but if you are, you might have a more favourable response to them after reading this (link below):
Convolvulous Hawk Moth
Like everything in nature, so complex and magnificent in their design, and role in our eco system.
I don't know if you are a smoker at all, but if you are, you might have a more favourable response to them after reading this (link below):
Biological treatment
These pretty moths won't cause much damage to garden plants, with caterpillars focussing their feeding to bindweeds. The adults are some of the only insects to pollinate plants such as tobacco, due to their unusually large feeding tube (proboscis).Chemical treatment
Where ever possible, please try to tolerate these insects! We understand they have large appetites and can defoliate smaller plants. If you feel like there are too many for your plant to support, you can feed them to the birds or relocate them to a nearby park. They provide essential pollination services to garden plants and should be welcomed, if possible.Attracts
Adults feed on the nectar of tubular flowers, whereas the caterpillars feed on the leaves of bindweeds or in some cases vegetable crops, such as sweet potato. Sometimes they feed on legumes and Chrysanthemum spp. if other food plants are lacking.Convolvulous Hawk Moth
Nević Nenad
The Living Force
It was lying on my entrance in a very provocative and aggressive manner, so I relocate it in my neighbour's yard. We are not on good terms, so it's OK to toss creepy things to his yard.Avala, I looked up some info about them - I have seen the adult where I live, they are very beautiful.
Like everything in nature, so complex and magnificent in their design, and role in our eco system.
I don't know if you are a smoker at all, but if you are, you might have a more favourable response to them after reading this (link below):
Biological treatment
These pretty moths won't cause much damage to garden plants, with caterpillars focussing their feeding to bindweeds. The adults are some of the only insects to pollinate plants such as tobacco, due to their unusually large feeding tube (proboscis).
Chemical treatment
Where ever possible, please try to tolerate these insects! We understand they have large appetites and can defoliate smaller plants. If you feel like there are too many for your plant to support, you can feed them to the birds or relocate them to a nearby park. They provide essential pollination services to garden plants and should be welcomed, if possible.
Attracts
Adults feed on the nectar of tubular flowers, whereas the caterpillars feed on the leaves of bindweeds or in some cases vegetable crops, such as sweet potato. Sometimes they feed on legumes and Chrysanthemum spp. if other food plants are lacking.
Convolvulous Hawk Moth
Reminds me of that most dreaded of creatures, the tobacco worm.Avala, I looked up some info about them - I have seen the adult where I live, they are very beautiful.
Like everything in nature, so complex and magnificent in their design, and role in our eco system.
I don't know if you are a smoker at all, but if you are, you might have a more favourable response to them after reading this (link below):
Biological treatment
These pretty moths won't cause much damage to garden plants, with caterpillars focussing their feeding to bindweeds. The adults are some of the only insects to pollinate plants such as tobacco, due to their unusually large feeding tube (proboscis).
Chemical treatment
Where ever possible, please try to tolerate these insects! We understand they have large appetites and can defoliate smaller plants. If you feel like there are too many for your plant to support, you can feed them to the birds or relocate them to a nearby park. They provide essential pollination services to garden plants and should be welcomed, if possible.
Attracts
Adults feed on the nectar of tubular flowers, whereas the caterpillars feed on the leaves of bindweeds or in some cases vegetable crops, such as sweet potato. Sometimes they feed on legumes and Chrysanthemum spp. if other food plants are lacking.
Convolvulous Hawk Moth
tschai
Dagobah Resident
I had these monsters on my tomato plants- they are voracious and do a lot of damage