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23-Oct-2004

7778 - Rustic Sphinx - Manduca rustica

Mission, Tx.

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southwest florida 10-Jun-2010 17:17
Today I took a four inch plus...thickness of a fat cigar speciman off my large gardenia in a pot. Wild things...
Olivia 17-Aug-2008 02:44
I found one of these on my night jasmin, the thing was at least 3 inches long. For a few days now I was trying to figure out what was eating my plant, it ate a 4 foot tall by 2 feet wide plant in 2-3 days! they blend in soooo much, if your plants are getting chewed alive look closely!!!!
Vera Leleux 09-Jan-2008 04:42
I found out that it becomes a very large moth.
Vera Leleux 02-Jul-2007 13:49
I found one of these on my tomato plants. I put it in a jar with some tomato leaves and it eats like a pig. I am saving it for my grand-daughter. What else does it eat so I can feed it something besides my tomato plants?
Sandra Beasley 18-Oct-2006 01:55
I think these are what ate one of my favorite plants (don't know plant name). And they ate my angel trumpet bush a year ago. There were 7 of them 3inches and BIGGER!!! My son took two to school for science and the teacher was very excited.
Robert Hood 02-Aug-2006 04:36
I just found one of these on the angel trumpet plant outside.
My husband has it in a bucket with a little water and plants.
What kind of insect will it become?
Jenny Hood
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Robert and Jenny Hood
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