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Forum: Article: The Tomato Hornworm: Friend or Foe? Replies: 3, Views: 36

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brigidlily
Lumberton, TX
(Zone 8b)
June 19, 2008
02:38 PM
Post #5128542
THEY ARE HOT! I cut one in half (two had stripped a plant of some 14 chile peppers) and it squirted me and left a blister! (It would spice up the recipe!)
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
June 19, 2008
07:00 PM
Post #5129735
LOL! I guess in their case, you really are what you eat. Sounds like he had a little revenge... ;-)

I've never had them on pepper plants; I think tomatoes are probably their first choice.
MAlt
Effingham, IL
June 25, 2008
08:59 AM
Post #5156919
Last summer I had one strip all the flesh off the Super Chiles on my patio.
It was the type that like parsley and carrots.
critterologist
Frederick, MD
(Zone 6b)
June 25, 2008
09:52 AM
Post #5157140
oooh... bet that was one "spicy" black swallowtail! LOL

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