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Found this fat fellow having himself a nice nibble (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago by thrawn21 to c/gardening
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17588319

[Image description: a thicc green hornworm hanging onto the stem of a tomato plant. The hornworm is speckled with little white dots, has eyespots and angular white stripes down his side, and the namesake sharp little spike of a horn on its butt.]

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[–] SpaceNoodle 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I presume it went for a swim in the soapy water jar moments thereafter?

[–] thrawn21 13 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I usually put them out on my driveway and it doesn't take long before a bird spots my tasty snack offering. Someday I'd love to have chickens to give them to instead.

[–] SpaceNoodle 7 points 3 months ago

Great idea. I've got a family of crows on the property that appreciate big bug snacks.

[–] anakin78z 4 points 3 months ago

We feed them to our chickens 😝🐔