white box picture of tobacco hornworm

[ecooper]

Today I posted a few white box pictures of tobacco hornworms (Manduca sexta) on my blog. Apparently this species ranges into British Columbia, but I’ve never found one. And there certainly wouldn’t be any available in the wild locally at this time of year. I bought these specimens in a local per shop. I was there to pick up some crickets (mantid and scorpion food) and saw that they had some of these caterpillars for sale. Needless to say, I purchased some to play with.

These are fun critters, not that they do much—they are really just big fat eating machines. Hopefully they will thrive and pupate…eventually providing me with some adult tobacco hornworm moths to photograph.

Cheers,
EC
www.macrocritters.wordpress.com
hornworm whitebox copyright Ernie Cooper 2012_filtered by ernie.cooper, on Flickr

[simosg]

I love your pictures, especially those of the Mantis! More!

Hannes

[Christof]

great great photo shot, well done. Thank you for sharing. I love you photos! More please!

[papilio28570]

Where are you finding food plant for this cat?

[ecooper]

Nov 10, 2012 9:48:52 GMT -8 simosg said:

I love your pictures, especially those of the Mantis! More!

Hannes

Thank you! I have to admit, I really like the mantis photos too! I really need to track down some more mantis specimens...

EC

[ecooper]

Nov 10, 2012 14:31:46 GMT -8 Christof said:

great great photo shot, well done. Thank you for sharing. I love you photos! More please!

Thank you very much! Man I wish I had access to the insect fauna in your part of the world!

EC

[ecooper]

Nov 10, 2012 17:20:19 GMT -8 papilio28570 said:

Where are you finding food plant for this cat?

I'm using a prepared food (made from wheatgerm I think). I got a small supply from the pet shop. It is available from Carolina I think.

I'm looking forward to rearing some on plants next summer so that I can get photos of them with their more natural green colour.

EC