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Tomato Hornworm & Mystery Plant

Sep 12, 2007 18:31

I went out to check my tomatoes this afternoon and was startled to see little white spikes sticking out from one of the vines. On closer inspection, I discovered it was a Tomato Hornworm that had been parasitized by Braconid Wasps! It was quite a shock at first. I've actually never seen a hornworm on my plants, let alone one covered in parasitic ( Read more... )

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liminalia September 13 2007, 01:40:15 UTC

It's an amaranth, aka pigweed.

live_momma September 13 2007, 02:47:59 UTC

Thanks!!! :-)

romani123 September 13 2007, 02:56:24 UTC

Oh I hate those! They grow like weeds here!

live_momma September 13 2007, 03:00:16 UTC

It's in a spot where it would have gotten pulled by default had it not started growing when it was so hot out that I wasn't doing *any* gardening. Now, it's so big I'm curious to see what the flowers do. If they stay green and boring, I'm gonna be very disappointed.

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al2o3cr September 14 2007, 05:34:37 UTC

those white larvae thingy made me shiver... ack!