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Last night I was watering my tomato plants per usual and I saw one really thick branch. I was like wha???

It was really ugly and had many legs.. it looked like this:

EIW!!! R couldn't remove it from the branch so we had to cut the branch off... I asked R to throw it in the neighbors yard, I do not want it back! I then found another one. what is this imposter???? GROSS!!!

I shall leave you with a nice picture though. This is the puppy that I walk having a look into the fountain in his complex. He is just toooooo cute for words! Love him.

Have a good weekend!

posted on Aug 12, 2011 10:25 AM ()

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I hate touching them too, but pull them off if you see more.

comment by dragonflyby on Aug 25, 2011 7:34 AM ()

I cut them off. R tried to pull them off but those suckers can hold on!

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 25, 2011 7:43 AM ()

GROSS!!! So far I have not had any of those nasty whachamagiggers. I have creepy, crawly things. The puppy looks like he is thinking of jumping in.

comment by gapeach on Aug 15, 2011 5:56 PM ()

Yes, as the weeks went by we learned that he did want to jump in - luckily he never did.

And yeah after cutting about 5 of those nasty suckers off I haven't seen any in a bit... hope they stay away!!!

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 25, 2011 7:43 AM ()

Eeeek! Definitely get some spray for those nasty looking suckers!

comment by sexysadie on Aug 14, 2011 4:33 PM ()

I actually cut them off as I saw them, and after about 5 I haven't seen them in a few weeks - thank goodness!

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 25, 2011 7:42 AM ()

What tomatoes? Mine are making an effort and producing tiny green ones
that are dropped off before they ripen.

comment by elderjane on Aug 14, 2011 9:38 AM ()

awe... that's a major bummer....

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 14, 2011 10:49 AM ()

If they're are like what I have, they're horned caterpillars. Have they devoured your tomato plants? They'll take over. I pull them off and stomp on them. Not even the birds like them! Be ever vigilant, checking every day.

comment by solitaire on Aug 14, 2011 6:07 AM ()

yeah they did some damage... but I keep looking for them now that I know they exist!

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 14, 2011 10:49 AM ()

I bet you somewhere in this world of ours somebody actually eats those..and finds them tasty!!

LOL

comment by redwolftimes on Aug 13, 2011 10:49 AM ()

eiw! Glad it's not me...

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 13, 2011 11:28 AM ()

Sometimes you can't see them in the green foliage, but look for rather large droppings on the ground as a sign they are there.

comment by troutbend on Aug 12, 2011 1:19 PM ()

hmmm... these plants are in pots on my raised deck... I am perplexed!

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 13, 2011 11:28 AM ()

tomato worms.This is very typical of these things.Aren't they beautiful.

comment by fredo on Aug 12, 2011 1:11 PM ()

noooooooo!

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 13, 2011 11:27 AM ()

Nasty! I would run away!

comment by spicybitch on Aug 12, 2011 12:53 PM ()

exactly!

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 12, 2011 1:06 PM ()

Those green critters will "worm" your way into your tomatoes. You might want to visit the nursery for a "safe" spray to get rid of them.

comment by redimpala on Aug 12, 2011 10:45 AM ()

yikes... I do not liek! Thanks for the suggestion!

reply by kristilyn3 on Aug 12, 2011 1:06 PM ()

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