Hi. When I lived in Alabama, I found this caterpillar, or at least I think it's a caterpillar :), in front of my trailer. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what kind it is and what they know about it. Thanks!


Emily

P.S. I took these pictures in 2005, so I would like to know soon if anyone has the answers. I have been wondering for a long time what I saw! Thanks! :)


http://photos-626.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v75/238/77/884590222/n884590222_313626_8978.jpg

http://photos-627.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v75/238/77/884590222/n884590222_313627_9230.jpg

I think that caterpillar turns into a monarch butterfly, but I'm not for sure. Hopefully someone else who really knows will answer. I have seen those at my house in Texas and that it what my neighbor told me.

Looks like what we call here on the farm -- a hornworm -- loves tomatoes, but will eat anything.-- Savage
hornworm - Google Image Search (http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=cpg&resnum=0&q=hornworm&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi)