Voracious Eaters

[12DrinkMore]

These guys can devastate a healthy plant in hours. Non-stop eating machines. They grow to about 3-4 inches in length.

Anybody know what they turn into?

[Moonrakers]

I think that they turn into Buffallos

[h90]

I think that they turn into Buffallos

No they turn into my machine operator, he is a vacuum, any food within 5 meters will be sucked in. Can devastate a healthy kitchen and fridge within minutes.

[PhilHarries]

Non-stop eating machines was leading me to suggest they turn into Thais but the "hours" bit is way too slow.

[kennkate]

FOOD Arauy Wife just told me No supprise

Anything that moves ot grows She just says Food Arauy

[joskydive]

These guys can devastate a healthy plant in hours. Non-stop eating machines. They grow to about 3-4 inches in length.

Anybody know what they turn into?

That ugly thing actually turns into a beautiful big butterfly.

[phaethon]

It looks similar to this: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Mutant-Worms...ce-t220233.html

I'm just a little concerned over the lack of a black cap on the anal horn, but probably close enough - Daphnis nerii, penultimate/final instar

http://tpittaway.tripod.com/sphinx/d_ner.htm

That ugly thing actually turns into a beautiful big butterfly.

Moth.

BTW Here's one of those unverified factoids for deployment at the bar:

"If a human baby grew as fast as some species of caterpillars it would weigh 8 tons when it was only two weeks old."

Edited April 24, 2009 by phaethon

[12DrinkMore]

Thanks for the infos.

Here's another one, stripy this time, in a way they are quite attractive.

[JetsetBkk]

It looks similar to this: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Mutant-Worms...ce-t220233.html

I'm just a little concerned over the lack of a black cap on the anal horn, but probably close enough - Daphnis nerii...

And hear it is, grown up:

From this thread: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/What-s-Moth-...amp;pid=2506261

[Maigo6]

Here's a human example.

[noahvail]

It looks similar to this: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Mutant-Worms...ce-t220233.html

I'm just a little concerned over the lack of a black cap on the anal horn, but probably close enough - Daphnis nerii...

And hear it is, grown up:

EEeewwwww....I'm gonna have bad dreams tonight

From this thread: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/What-s-Moth-...amp;pid=2506261

[anothertorres]

these are my favorites. had about 5 in the past 8 months, the always wind up on the concrete:

[phaethon]

Thanks for the infos.

Here's another one, stripy this time, in a way they are quite attractive.

That's the Death's Head Hawkmoth Caterpillar, the sp. made famous in "Silence of the Lambs".