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?

I think that they turn into Buffallos

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.

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

FOOD Arauy Wife just told me No supprise

Anything that moves ot grows She just says Food Arauy

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.

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, 200917 yr by phaethon

Thanks for the infos.

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

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

Here's a human example.

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

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

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".