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I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! #8194601 08/12/24 04:50 PM 08/12/24 04:50 PM
Joined: Sep 2008 Newark, Ohio 84 yrs Actor OP trapper
Actor OP trapper Joined: Sep 2008 Newark, Ohio 84 yrs	Anyone that grows tomatoes or peppers probably dislike these critters as much as I do... I put them in a gallon plastic jar and left the top off so it the wasps hatch they can fly out.\ I couldn't find anymore of them and hope that is all of them. Garry- “Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.” I trapping 78 years… Last Year was the End of The Line.

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: Actor] #8194604 08/12/24 04:52 PM 08/12/24 04:52 PM
Joined: May 2009 Champaign County, Ohio. K KeithC trapper
KeithC trapper K Joined: May 2009 Champaign County, Ohio.	Hopefully the wasps hatch and take out any new hornworms that show up. Keith

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: Actor] #8194623 08/12/24 05:19 PM 08/12/24 05:19 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Minnesota	Hopefully NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: Actor] #8194628 08/12/24 05:21 PM 08/12/24 05:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 MN 1 160user trapper
160user trapper 1 Joined: Jan 2007 MN	I don't believe I have ever seen one before. I have nothing clever to put here.

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: Actor] #8194631 08/12/24 05:24 PM 08/12/24 05:24 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI K k snow trapper
k snow trapper K Joined: Oct 2009 east central WI	When we find them, they get fed to the chickens.

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: Actor] #8194665 08/12/24 06:01 PM 08/12/24 06:01 PM
Joined: Mar 2023 WI WI Outdoors trapper
WI Outdoors trapper Joined: Mar 2023 WI	Never seen one.

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: Actor] #8194676 08/12/24 06:15 PM 08/12/24 06:15 PM
Joined: Jan 2022 Eastern W by God V Crowfoot trapper
Crowfoot trapper Joined: Jan 2022 Eastern W by God V	I much prefer the Hummingbird Moth, but ... ya gotta do what cha gotta do. Squish em' !

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: Actor] #8194680 08/12/24 06:21 PM 08/12/24 06:21 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 il M marsupial magnet trapper
marsupial magnet trapper M Joined: Nov 2011 il	They work decent as catfish bait

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: Actor] #8194686 08/12/24 06:27 PM 08/12/24 06:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 AR T TurkeyWrangler trapper
TurkeyWrangler trapper T Joined: Dec 2006 AR	I thought I had found their king but these don't eat tomatoes.

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: Actor] #8194736 08/12/24 07:11 PM 08/12/24 07:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2022 Eastern W by God V Crowfoot trapper
Crowfoot trapper Joined: Jan 2022 Eastern W by God V	no, they make GODZILLAS !

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: TurkeyWrangler] #8194740 08/12/24 07:12 PM 08/12/24 07:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2022 Eastern W by God V Crowfoot trapper
Crowfoot trapper Joined: Jan 2022 Eastern W by God V	Originally Posted by TurkeyWrangler I thought I had found their king but these don't eat tomatoes. Did that thing take down that persimmon tree ?

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: Actor] #8194761 08/12/24 07:25 PM 08/12/24 07:25 PM
Joined: Apr 2012 PA M marathonman trapper
marathonman trapper M Joined: Apr 2012 PA	Easy to find and catch after dark on your tomato plants.I put them in a cup of gas.that takes care of them

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: Actor] #8194766 08/12/24 07:31 PM 08/12/24 07:31 PM
Joined: May 2013 Green Bay, Wisconsin tlguy trapper
tlguy trapper Joined: May 2013 Green Bay, Wisconsin	I was at a reptile expo with my daughter yesterday and among other creepy crawlies they had for sale, one vendor was selling plastic cups with a handful of hornworms in each for $10.

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: Actor] #8194871 08/12/24 09:08 PM 08/12/24 09:08 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Oakland, MS Drifter trapper
Drifter trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Oakland, MS	They light up good in the dark using ultraviolet lights. Some individuals use statistics as a drunk man uses lamp-posts — for support rather than for illumination. Andrew Lang (1844-1912) Scottish poet, novelist and literary critic Life member NTA , and GA Trappers assoc .

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: Actor] #8194922 08/12/24 10:18 PM 08/12/24 10:18 PM
Joined: Sep 2008 Newark, Ohio 84 yrs Actor OP trapper
Actor OP trapper Joined: Sep 2008 Newark, Ohio 84 yrs	These come from the 5 spotted Moth... I can't have chickens in town. Garry- “Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.” I trapping 78 years… Last Year was the End of The Line.

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: Actor] #8194925 08/12/24 10:22 PM 08/12/24 10:22 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas Leftlane "HOSS"
Leftlane "HOSS" Joined: Dec 2009 The Hill Country of Texas	Good thing you don't have livestock or there would be some bugs way farther up the list. Horn and flies are prolly the worst. ï¿½Whatï¿½s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.ï¿½ Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: TurkeyWrangler] #8194950 08/12/24 11:01 PM 08/12/24 11:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2014 East Texas B BTLowry trapper
BTLowry trapper B Joined: Feb 2014 East Texas	Originally Posted by TurkeyWrangler I thought I had found their king but these don't eat tomatoes. That is a Hickory Horned Devil Actor I wonder if that parasitic wasp is the same that feeds on catalpa worms? Don't know if y'all have catalpa trees that far north

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: Actor] #8194952 08/12/24 11:04 PM 08/12/24 11:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2015 Jonestown, PA T toepincherinPA trapper
toepincherinPA trapper T Joined: Jan 2015 Jonestown, PA	Not sure if this is the same kind of bug or not but when you pick it up it has a surprisingly strong grip.

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: Actor] #8194966 08/12/24 11:40 PM 08/12/24 11:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2011 New Hampshire N Nessmuck trapper
Nessmuck trapper N Joined: Nov 2011 New Hampshire	Yup...a black light...is your friend It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.

Re: I hate These Critters... Hornworms!!! [Re: marsupial magnet] #8195340 08/13/24 03:33 PM 08/13/24 03:33 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 St. Louis Co, Mo B BigBob trapper
BigBob trapper B Joined: Dec 2006 St. Louis Co, Mo	Originally Posted by marsupial magnet They work decent as catfish bait Or ANY fish! Every kid needs a Dog and a Curmudgeon. Remember Bowe Bergdahl, the traitor. Beware! Jill Pudlewski, Ron Oates and Keven Begesse are liars and thiefs!

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