Black light your tomato plants at night. Can get every 1 of them! Easy to spot THEY GLOW YELLOW ~ don't have a black light? Get 1! Also the horn worm will be on top of your plants, early in the mornings! Day time, they go down to dark spots to hide > EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORMS
I mean... I’m glad that nature’s taking its course and the problem is taking care of itself like if you had garter snakes taking care of rats, but... man that is some creepy stuff. Parasitic eggs just freak me out in general 😂
I came across this when I was wondering what weird atom core looking green things were... and eventually saw a giant catipiller with wasp eggs all over it. Apparently planting dill, which i did nearby for pickles, attracts wasps that kill pests. Who knew?
I sure wish my tomato hornworms would get used for a wasp nursery but so far I have never seen eggs on any hornworms. I certainly will remember to save the one with eggs to get a nice colony started when hopefully I find one of them. Thanks
Question. I've found many horn worms w the wasp larvae attached. Should I leave the worm w the cocoons on my tomatoes or should I remove the worms w the cocoons still attached?
They do! I just had my first one I have ever seen 3 days ago. They were on my moonflowers. Huge. You can hear their wings flap. They are actually very beneficial to native plants and can travel up to 15 miles and even cross oceans. In Costa Rica only certain cactus can get pollinated by a hawk moth and nothing else just because of the distance they fly. So, it kinda makes me sad. Will all these wasps eventually hurt the population of the hawk moth? And are these wasps beneficial? The Smithsonian has a great article online about the hawk moth and they have the 2nd largest collection to view. Some of the moths date back to 1895. But, they are stunning when you see them. They just love my moonflowers.
Really enjoyed learning about the braconid wasps from u reason I searched for this on RUclips and I'm in Washington and jus a few mins ago i found a braconid wasp sorry to say i killed it 😥 after the fact I learned ther not a threat to me but it was the first time I ever seen one and it didnt look very nice but great video ima new subscriber for sure I always look up a new insect to see what is it called and if it is harmless or not very interesting looking for sure glad I got to see how they lay ther eggs after I read about it online👍
I'm glad you learned about braconid wasps! I too love learning about all of the bugs I find in my garden. Generally I find they are beneficial and even if they aren't there's a hungry bug or bird that will likely come in and make a meal of them! Happy gardening & thanks for watching! :)
This is satisfying. These worms got what they deserved. Maybe I'll try growing tomatoes again. Lizard owners actually breed these things as food for their pets and let the moths free. It's no wonder that they're taking over here.
I have never seen one moving after being infected. When I find a worm I shake the plant or poke the worm with something. If it doesn't react I leave it on the plant because it might me infected. If it does move, goodbye worm. The wasps usually get about 80% in my garden.
Me and my mom and my boyfriend saw one of these caterpillars at 2:20 that looked like that with the larve coming out of it and we were curious but also disgusted at the sight of it🤢 they didn’t know what it was they thought he might have a fungus but I explained it was wasp larve
They have to be breed and feed chow. They can make pets sick if they eat tomato or tobacco and ppl won't buy them. They are nasty and very hard to rear with chow. I rear them on tomatoes for the moth. I'm looking for the true tomato worm and it's rare
@@MRSludgedude That makes sense but if you have them eating other food for a few days they wouldn't be a danger anymore. I buy them for my waterdragons and geckos and they are almost 1$ each. I let 5 go to moths, which was terrible having to feed them by hand sugar water twice a day and even after all that trouble, I got no eggs..I breed crikets, mealworms and superworms but give up now on hornworms only to find out some crops are ruined because of them!
@@snowjewel3982 yea they are not the best meal for them really. We use what you just said. I don't feed the moths I let them go just not by a garden. They are nasty but ppl would but them but it's still risky even though it's most likely not going to hurt them. Ppl don't like risking them especially for high price reptiles.
Roots of truth seeker. The only reason I found out about them was when I brought my stunted waterdragon that we got for free after it had surgery in petsmarts care. (Daughter worked there) I was told it’s one one the best/ healthiest foods to give a reptile especially to help add weight from our vet. Maybe we are talking about 2 different worms?
@@snowjewel3982 ohh I thought you said bearded dragon. My wife had 2 and she said they are too large and it can give them gi issues unless you feed them small ones reared on that nasty chow. It's kind of funny but I'm scared of them . I raise moths and insects but I am petrified of bearded dragons lol.
Hornworm moths exPLODE when they visit my Butterfly bush and I whack 'em with a badminton racket..lol...same with carpenter bees...sporting and very satisfying
Black light your tomato plants at night. Can get every 1 of them! Easy to spot THEY GLOW YELLOW ~ don't have a black light? Get 1! Also the horn worm will be on top of your plants, early in the mornings! Day time, they go down to dark spots to hide > EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORMS
Thank you so much for this tip! I hate these horn worm.bastards!
I found one today and was fascinated!! Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video! It was excellent 💚
The best video on this subject yet! I found my first infested hornworm recently and was shocked to say the least. Thanks😊
I mean... I’m glad that nature’s taking its course and the problem is taking care of itself like if you had garter snakes taking care of rats, but... man that is some creepy stuff. Parasitic eggs just freak me out in general 😂
You're really sweet, I'm glad people like yourself are making great videos. Thanks so much!
An actual very useful video, thanks.
I came across this when I was wondering what weird atom core looking green things were... and eventually saw a giant catipiller with wasp eggs all over it.
Apparently planting dill, which i did nearby for pickles, attracts wasps that kill pests. Who knew?
Wow.This is the best video on the horn worm!Thank you.
You're a peach! I've shares your video with friends many times, much easier than trying to explain. Thank you!!
That makes me so happy! Thanks for watching and the sweet comment.
The way she breaks it down really the to teach to kids... 👏🏾
I sure wish my tomato hornworms would get used for a wasp nursery but so far I have never seen eggs on any hornworms. I certainly will remember to save the one with eggs to get a nice colony started when hopefully I find one of them. Thanks
If you use pesticides you are killing the wasps and other beneficial insects.
So fascinating! Thank you!!
wow imagine that. i wonder if they feel it and its like slow gruesome torture or if its just mindlessly going slower than usual and eventually dies.
Question. I've found many horn worms w the wasp larvae attached. Should I leave the worm w the cocoons on my tomatoes or should I remove the worms w the cocoons still attached?
I heard that the moths from those worms are very pretty and they can hover like hummingbirds
They do! I just had my first one I have ever seen 3 days ago. They were on my moonflowers. Huge. You can hear their wings flap. They are actually very beneficial to native plants and can travel up to 15 miles and even cross oceans. In Costa Rica only certain cactus can get pollinated by a hawk moth and nothing else just because of the distance they fly. So, it kinda makes me sad. Will all these wasps eventually hurt the population of the hawk moth? And are these wasps beneficial? The Smithsonian has a great article online about the hawk moth and they have the 2nd largest collection to view. Some of the moths date back to 1895. But, they are stunning when you see them. They just love my moonflowers.
AngelaR Currently I am trying to raise some of them
AngelaR soon I’m pretty sure you will have a little tomato hornworms on your moon flowers
Thank you! You video is the most informative!
Great content. Thank you so much for the information.
Braconids do not always need a host, correct? The wasp can place a cluster of cocoons in webbing on like a plant leaf.
Really enjoyed learning about the braconid wasps from u reason I searched for this on RUclips and I'm in Washington and jus a few mins ago i found a braconid wasp sorry to say i killed it 😥 after the fact I learned ther not a threat to me but it was the first time I ever seen one and it didnt look very nice but great video ima new subscriber for sure I always look up a new insect to see what is it called and if it is harmless or not very interesting looking for sure glad I got to see how they lay ther eggs after I read about it online👍
I'm glad you learned about braconid wasps! I too love learning about all of the bugs I find in my garden. Generally I find they are beneficial and even if they aren't there's a hungry bug or bird that will likely come in and make a meal of them! Happy gardening & thanks for watching! :)
Very informative video, thanks!
Good job.
❤so cool, thank you
Riding along a caterpillar and hatching in it. Metal
This is satisfying. These worms got what they deserved. Maybe I'll try growing tomatoes again. Lizard owners actually breed these things as food for their pets and let the moths free. It's no wonder that they're taking over here.
The poor thing is just trying to live
What a pro! TY
Well, damn. That’s some serious nightmare fuel.
Why don't you check every morning for their eggs. instead of waiting to see the worms?
Haha I do research with Manduca sexta hawkmoths. We raise them from eggs and experiment on the adult moths!
I have never seen one moving after being infected. When I find a worm I shake the plant or poke the worm with something. If it doesn't react I leave it on the plant because it might me infected. If it does move, goodbye worm. The wasps usually get about 80% in my garden.
Next time, leave the affected worm alone so that the wasps can complete their lifecycle. They can't hurt you.
Holy crap! I thought that was the worms eggs crap. I have to tell my neighbor I gave the worms to for her young boys to see! Omy. Yahuah Baruk you
Great video mate
I subscribed
Death to all hornworms! Such a nightmare to deal with in Florida. I gave up on growing tomatoes
Try Bt
i hate catterpilars for eating my plants and vegetables but this is awful death for a caterpillar which is basically a baby butterfly or moth :'/
Its best to cut the worms in half like most videos out there. They are no good to your garden anyway.
This video made me so happy!
Reading this comment makes me so happy!!! HOW ARE YOU? Gosh, we need to catch up!
@@earthlingbrittany Great! How's the new house?
Huh I saw one of these guys in my mamaw's pepper garden, no eggs on it fortunately
Great vid!
So do these wasps attack humans like regular wasps?
No
Me and my mom and my boyfriend saw one of these caterpillars at 2:20 that looked like that with the larve coming out of it and we were curious but also disgusted at the sight of it🤢 they didn’t know what it was they thought he might have a fungus but I explained it was wasp larve
I don't understand why people don't sell the worms before they have parasites..they are worth so much money!
They have to be breed and feed chow. They can make pets sick if they eat tomato or tobacco and ppl won't buy them. They are nasty and very hard to rear with chow. I rear them on tomatoes for the moth. I'm looking for the true tomato worm and it's rare
@@MRSludgedude That makes sense but if you have them eating other food for a few days they wouldn't be a danger anymore. I buy them for my waterdragons and geckos and they are almost 1$ each. I let 5 go to moths, which was terrible having to feed them by hand sugar water twice a day and even after all that trouble, I got no eggs..I breed crikets, mealworms and superworms but give up now on hornworms only to find out some crops are ruined because of them!
@@snowjewel3982 yea they are not the best meal for them really. We use what you just said. I don't feed the moths I let them go just not by a garden. They are nasty but ppl would but them but it's still risky even though it's most likely not going to hurt them. Ppl don't like risking them especially for high price reptiles.
Roots of truth seeker. The only reason I found out about them was when I brought my stunted waterdragon that we got for free after it had surgery in petsmarts care. (Daughter worked there) I was told it’s one one the best/ healthiest foods to give a reptile especially to help add weight from our vet. Maybe we are talking about 2 different worms?
@@snowjewel3982 ohh I thought you said bearded dragon. My wife had 2 and she said they are too large and it can give them gi issues unless you feed them small ones reared on that nasty chow. It's kind of funny but I'm scared of them . I raise moths and insects but I am petrified of bearded dragons lol.
Hornworm moths exPLODE when they visit my Butterfly bush and I whack 'em with a badminton racket..lol...same with carpenter bees...sporting and very satisfying
wasps are strange, they kill honey bees for fun and eat some, they lay eggs in catepillars, they live in figs.
I don't believe that these particular wasps kill bees.
Freakin nightmare stuff! It’s all I can do to watch. Ugh, ugh, ugh! She’s very helpful but ………..
that was fucking crazy
i find all of them very disgusting xD xD
*Sphinx
I rather have 1 hornworm then 500 wasps
These are tiny wasps that don't hurt people.
You are such a smart beautiful girl if only you would lose that anti-rooting ring in your nose. This is only an opinion not to meant to cause harm.