Nature Tomato Hornworm

Tomato Hornworm · 12:47 PM

Since I had mentioned Tomato Hornworms, here is one done with my older 100mm f/4 macro lens. Handheld at dusk. It took an iso of 3200. This picture was taken within a week of getting my "new to me" K5 and it hadn't been set up yet. When I spotted the critter I went back to the house and grabbed the camera and ran.

**Tonytee** · 06-11-2016, 02:23 PM

Wonderful photography here. Beautifully done. A tomato horned worm. Never heard of this insect before.

Many thanks,

Antonio

**eaglem** · 06-11-2016, 03:24 PM

Haven't seen one of these for a long long time.

chibae · 06-11-2016, 03:25 PM

Originally posted by Tonytee

Wonderful photography here. Beautifully done. A tomato horned worm. Never heard of this insect before.

Many thanks,

Antonio

Thank you

My error, it's a Tobacco Hornworm, Mancuda sexta. A caterpillar of a sphinx moth. I always get them confused.

**sergysergy** · 06-11-2016, 04:16 PM

a little bit of noise but nice colors!

C_Jones · 06-11-2016, 05:15 PM

Some variety of colors.

3Foot · 06-12-2016, 11:23 AM

Strange creature, we don't see them in my part of the country.

**swip** · 06-13-2016, 01:03 PM

A wonderfully composed picture of a colorful caterpillar.

MikeyBugs95 · 12-14-2019, 05:23 PM

Very cool picture. I've never seen one of them before.

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06-11-2016, 02:23 PM	#2
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,430	Wonderful photography here. Beautifully done. A tomato horned worm. Never heard of this insect before. Many thanks, Antonio

06-11-2016, 03:24 PM	#3
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,132	Haven't seen one of these for a long long time.

06-11-2016, 03:25 PM	#4
chibae Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 62 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tonytee Wonderful photography here. Beautifully done. A tomato horned worm. Never heard of this insect before. Many thanks, Antonio Thank you My error, it's a Tobacco Hornworm, Mancuda sexta. A caterpillar of a sphinx moth. I always get them confused.

06-11-2016, 04:16 PM	#5
sergysergy Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,168	a little bit of noise but nice colors!

06-11-2016, 05:15 PM	#6
C_Jones Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,079	Some variety of colors.

06-12-2016, 11:23 AM	#7
3Foot New Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 23	Strange creature, we don't see them in my part of the country.

06-13-2016, 01:03 PM	#8
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,824	A wonderfully composed picture of a colorful caterpillar.

12-14-2019, 05:23 PM	#9
MikeyBugs95 Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,206	Very cool picture. I've never seen one of them before.

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