![]() ![]() However, it doesn’t defend itself by “biting.” A hornworm will spit out the contents of its stomach, it will wiggle and thrash about, and it may even wrap itself around your finger, but it does not have the capability to sting or pierce the skin. A tomato hornworm (or any hornworm or insect for that matter) will do whatever it can to protect itself – especially if you handle it for too long. If you suspect that a tomato worm has bitten you, chances are it wasn’t a hornworm that bit you. This horn may look like it can do plenty of damage, but its actually pretty harmless. A tomato wormĪdult tomato worms are typically 3 to 5 inches long and they have a large black horn on their rear ends. In addition to tomatoes, tobacco and tomato hornworms are also attracted to eggplant, potato, and pepper. Tomato worms appetites’ are extremely healthy, so they will nosh on your tomatoes, leaves, and fruits for hours and hours on end if you allow them to. While tomato worms are not considered harmful to humans, they are extremely harmful to plants, vegetables, and landscaping. The scientific name for tomato worms or the “tomato hornworm” is Manduca quinquemaculata. Gramma was one of the bravest people I knew when I was little.Tomato worms are one of nature’s two most popular types of hornworms. Gramma and the house with the giant tomato worms, 1970s. This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without permission.Ĭhapter One: Lucia Learns About GardeningĬhapter Two: Aunt Morgan Begins Her StoryĬhapter Three: Gramma Faces the Giant Tomato Worm!Ĭhapter Four: The Tomato Worm’s Comeuppance No tomato worms were harmed in the writing of this story. ![]() ![]() This story is a work of fiction and any resemblance to any person or event, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Gramma and the Giant Tomato Worm previously published in Beyond Centauri, July 2011, and later in UnCommon Faire: A Fiction Sideshow, September 2012.Īrt and cover design by Rachel V. Published by, Lulu Enterprises, Inc.ģ131 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27607-5436 ![]()
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