#hornworms — Public Fediverse posts
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My stupid mnemonics for remembering how to distinguish tobacco and tomato hornworms, both of which eat tomato plants. #moths #mothweek #caterpillars #insects #tomatoes #hornworms https://colinpurrington.com/2015/09/distinguishing-tobacco-and-tomato-hornworm-caterpillars/
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My stupid mnemonics for remembering how to distinguish tobacco and tomato hornworms, both of which eat tomato plants. #moths #mothweek #caterpillars #insects #tomatoes #hornworms https://colinpurrington.com/2015/09/distinguishing-tobacco-and-tomato-hornworm-caterpillars/
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Let this day be forever known as the Battle of the #Hornworms! I fought long & hard, their dying bodies & corpses still litter Tomato Row as I write. There will be no funeral pyre. Nay, their bodies will rot & dry in the sun until they shrivel to dust & their compatriots will join them in death! 😤
As for the #tomatoes, many a plant took deep wounds this day. It is yet to be known if they will recover. The enemy used plant-to-plant tactics, decimating the tops as they went. #GardeningMastodon
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Let this day be forever known as the Battle of the #Hornworms! I fought long & hard, their dying bodies & corpses still litter Tomato Row as I write. There will be no funeral pyre. Nay, their bodies will rot & dry in the sun until they shrivel to dust & their compatriots will join them in death! 😤
As for the #tomatoes, many a plant took deep wounds this day. It is yet to be known if they will recover. The enemy used plant-to-plant tactics, decimating the tops as they went. #GardeningMastodon
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And apparently, #hornworms are edible for humans as well!
https://www.thedailymeal.com/recipes/fried-green-tomato-hornworms-recipe/ -
And apparently, #hornworms are edible for humans as well!
https://www.thedailymeal.com/recipes/fried-green-tomato-hornworms-recipe/ -
@dnc Well, you could cook them up... I'd bet they'd be spicy! (Or feed them to pet reptiles or chickens if you have any.) Bon appetit!
Hungry #Hornworms
"Revenge is, perhaps, best served fried. If you have hornworm caterpillars on your plants and are an adventurous eater, here is a suggestion to rid your veggies of this green monster. Get cooking.
"Simply fry caterpillars for four minutes in hot oil, taking care not to rupture the creature’s cuticle. This delicacy is described as tasting just like those fried green tomatoes with a hint of shrimp and the consistency of soft shell crabs. Modern caterpillars-eaters are not the first to sample hormworms. Native Americans were believed to string them onto a necklace and eat them as travel food.
"If you can’t bear to consume them, they are a good protein source for chickens and other insect-eating pets. These caterpillars can also be collected and used for educational purposes. They are fascinating to watch pupate from a caterpillar to a moth."
https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2017/08/23/hungry-hornworms
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@dnc Well, you could cook them up... I'd bet they'd be spicy! (Or feed them to pet reptiles or chickens if you have any.) Bon appetit!
Hungry #Hornworms
"Revenge is, perhaps, best served fried. If you have hornworm caterpillars on your plants and are an adventurous eater, here is a suggestion to rid your veggies of this green monster. Get cooking.
"Simply fry caterpillars for four minutes in hot oil, taking care not to rupture the creature’s cuticle. This delicacy is described as tasting just like those fried green tomatoes with a hint of shrimp and the consistency of soft shell crabs. Modern caterpillars-eaters are not the first to sample hormworms. Native Americans were believed to string them onto a necklace and eat them as travel food.
"If you can’t bear to consume them, they are a good protein source for chickens and other insect-eating pets. These caterpillars can also be collected and used for educational purposes. They are fascinating to watch pupate from a caterpillar to a moth."
https://vineyardgazette.com/news/2017/08/23/hungry-hornworms