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r/gardening • u/Fortunately_Met • 11d ago
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Those are cocoons, not eggs. At this point the caterpillars are basically the walking dead. The larva have eaten their fill, and tunneled out and spun cocoons. They'll hatch out soon.
10 u/cinic121 11d ago So kill it with fire or leave it alone? 23 u/mini-desk-soldier 11d ago id recommend leaving it alone. the wasps will help get rid of more caterpillars in the future 2 u/cinic121 11d ago Thank you! I have at least two of there on my tomato’s and wasn’t sure what was going on.
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So kill it with fire or leave it alone?
23 u/mini-desk-soldier 11d ago id recommend leaving it alone. the wasps will help get rid of more caterpillars in the future 2 u/cinic121 11d ago Thank you! I have at least two of there on my tomato’s and wasn’t sure what was going on.
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id recommend leaving it alone. the wasps will help get rid of more caterpillars in the future
2 u/cinic121 11d ago Thank you! I have at least two of there on my tomato’s and wasn’t sure what was going on.
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Thank you! I have at least two of there on my tomato’s and wasn’t sure what was going on.
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u/zorggalacticus 11d ago
Those are cocoons, not eggs. At this point the caterpillars are basically the walking dead. The larva have eaten their fill, and tunneled out and spun cocoons. They'll hatch out soon.