Re: [CH] Chile-Heads Digest V6 #229 - Hawkmoth

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Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 15:45:30 -0400
From: "byron bromley" <byron.bromley@gsd-co.com>
Subject: [CH] Hornworm
>
>Miss Dewi,
>
>>Today while tending to my peppers I almost got jumped >by this enormous
>>caterpillar. It was greyish-blue with a bright blue 'stinger' >on his
rear.
>
>Those are the ones that you stick a skewer into, add a good chile barbie
>sauce, Roast for a few on the barbie and the munch,  Lots of protein,
taste
>like pepper leaves.
>
>Lord Byron
>

The "bright blue stinger" isn't a stinger, it is just a horn.  This big
caterpillar is what turns into the Hawk Moth which you can see pollinating
flowers in the evenings.  It kind of resembles a hummingbird. (I am
thinking this is the same caterpillar which enjoys tomato foliage.)

Lazlo

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