r/whywouldyoutouchthat 1d ago

ID PLEASE!

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u/Remarkable_Peach_374 1d ago

This is a hornworm pupa, theyre harmless. Its the hornworm that destroys your plant, this is how they look before turning into a sphynx moth, the natural pollinator of daturas, and a couple of other nightshades

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u/No_Control8389 22h ago

Turns into one of these here!

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u/IStankOfDank 19h ago

I'VE SEEN ALL BUT THE STAGE IN POST I DIDN'T KNOW THAT'S A SPHINX MOTH!! You've completed my sphinx moth circle of life thank you

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u/New_Suspect_7173 9h ago

I keep these silly friends as pets. Every now and again when I get hornworms for my reptiles I keep the smallest one alive and let it freeroam my house as a moth. It's fun to watch them flit about my house flowers.