Caterpillar Identification

"Hummingbird-moth-caterpillar-hyles-lineata-larva" by Kazvorpal - Panasonic Lumix zs20, edited in Adobe Photoshop CS 5. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org About This Insect Scientific Name: Hyles lineata Food: apple, elm, grape, tomato, and other plants What does it turn into?   See it here Does it sting? No. Will it destroy my garden? No, this species is rarely a problem. Click here to see more caterpillars!

"Eumorpha pandorusPCSL13908B" by Patrick Coin (Patrick Coin) - Photograph taken by Patrick Coin. Licensed under CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eumorpha_pandorus About This Insect Scientific Name: Eumorpha pandorus Food: grape and virginia creeper What does it turn into?   See it here Does it sting? No. Will it destroy my garden? No. Click here to see more caterpillars!

"Trichoplusia ni larva" by Alton N. Sparks, Jr., University of Georgia, United States . Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trichoplusia_ni_larva.jpg#/media/File:Trichoplusia_ni_larva.jpg About This Insect Scientific Name: Trichoplusia ni Food: cabbage and many other garden plants What does it turn into?   See it here Does it sting? No. Will it destroy my garden? No -- not usually a problem. Click here to see more caterpillars!

"Tobacco Hornworm 1" by Daniel Schwen - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tobacco_Hornworm_1.jpg#/media/File:Tobacco_Hornworm_1.jpg About This Insect Scientific Name: Manduca sexta Food: Tobacco plants, but also tomatoes What does it turn into?   See it here Does it sting? No. Will it destroy my garden? No, although in some cases it can cause minor damage to tomatoes. Click here to see more caterpillars!

About This Insect Scientific Name: Manduca quinquemaculata Food: tomatoes, but occasionally other plants What does it turn into?   See it here Does it sting? No. Will it destroy my garden? Yes. This caterpillar will eat a lot of your tomatoes. Click here to see more caterpillars!

"Pieris.rapae.caterpillar" by James Lindsey at Ecology of Commanster. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pieris.rapae.caterpillar.jpg#/media/File:Pieris.rapae.caterpillar.jpg About This Insect Scientific Name: Pieris Rapae Food: many garden plants, especially cruciferous vegetables What does it turn into?   See it here Does it sting? No. Will it destroy my garden? Yes, especially cabbage, broccoli, and etc.   Click here to see more caterpillars!

"Yellow Bear, Megan McCarty66" by Meganmccarty - Own work. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org About This Insect Scientific Name: Spilosoma virginica Food: many low plants and weeds What does it turn into?   See it here Does it sting? No, but the stiff "fur" may irritate your skin. Will it destroy my garden? No. Click here to see more caterpillars!

"Papilio cresphontes larva defensive" by Ianaré Sévi - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org About This Insect Scientific Name: Papilio cresphontes Food: citrus trees What does it turn into?   See it here Does it sting? No. Will it destroy my garden? No, although it can be a pest in citrus orchards Click here to see more caterpillars!

"TigerSwallowtailCaterpillar" by Scott Robinson/clearlyambiguous - My photo. posted as Prehistoric on Flickr. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org About This Insect Scientific Name: Papilio Glaucus Food: ashes, wild cherry, apple, tuliptree What does it turn into?   See it here Does it sting? No. Will it destroy my garden? No. Click here to see more caterpillars!

"Black Swallowtail Papilio polyxenes Closeup" by Photo by and (c)2009 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) - Own work (Own Picture). Licensed under GFDL 1.2 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org About This Insect Scientific Name: Papilio polyxenes Food: carrot, dill, and other Apiaceae What does it turn into?   See it here Does it sting? No. Will it destroy my garden? No, though you may find a few on your carrot plants. Click here to see more caterpillars!  

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7281/16270219664_05406f355d.jpg About This Insect Scientific Name: Noctua pronuba Food: Almost anything What does it turn into?   See it here Does it sting? No. Will it destroy my garden? This is an invasive species (from Europe) that does eat garden plants. It has been known to occasionally undergo a population explosion and do damage.   Click here to see more caterpillars!

"Pyrrharctia isabella - Caterpillar - Devonian Fossil Gorge - Iowa City - 2014-10-15 - image 1" by Micha L. Rieser - Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org About This Insect Scientific Name: Pyrrharctia isabella Food: many low plants, such as plantains, dandelions, and herbs What does it turn into?   See it here Does it sting? No, but its stiff "fur" may cause irritation Will it destroy my garden? No. Click here to see more caterpillars!

"Hyalophora cecropia caterpillar" by Michael Hodge - http://www.flickr.com/photos/mhodge/1235150779/in/set-72157600801457373/. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hyalophora_cecropia_caterpillar.jpg#/media/File:Hyalophora_cecropia_caterpillar.jpg About This Insect Scientific Name: Hyalophora cecropia Food: many trees and shrubs, including oaks, willows, privet, and maples What does it turn into?   See it here Does it sting? No. Will it destroy my garden? No. Click here to see more caterpillars!