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Recent Examples on the WebFewer weeds means fewer places for hornworm moths to lay eggs. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2022 The caterpillars feed continuously, so any time of day will work for going on a hornworm hunt. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2022 That is a hornworm caterpillar from the genus Smerinthus.oregonlive, 5 July 2020 Our research team at Michigan State University’s Plant Resilience Institute watched what happened in hotter weather when hornworm caterpillars attacked a tomato plant. Nathan Havko, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2020 The hornworm is a voracious eater of plants — mainly tomatoes and peppers. Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 15 July 2019 Some people argue that the caterpillars should be left to do their thing because the reward is seeing the moth, but gardeners often don’t see it that way and go out on hornworm hunts. Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 15 July 2019 The hickory horned devil, spiny oak worm, and hornworms all have spiky looking horns that can be scary to see, but are not venomous. Jefferson County Cooperative Extension, AL.com, 22 Aug. 2017 KENNETH SETZER Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden They’re known to resist cracking from intense rains, but problems come from tomato hornworms that devoured my plant mercilessly. Kenneth Setzer, miamiherald, 24 May 2017 See More