what kind of caterpilar is this?

Question

I something was eating my tomato plant, since I saw only stumps of the leaves remain on the vine. And when I saw this gigantic green caterpilar that's almost as long and thick as my finger(I am a grown person), I almost fainted.

What on earth is this???

Answer 1

Yup sounds like a tomato hornworm. Including some more info and a link with a picture.

Tomato/tobacco hornworms can measure up to 4 inches in length. The prominent "horn" on the rear of both gives them their name.

The size of these garden pests allow them to quickly defoliate tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and peppers. Occasionally, they may also feed on green fruit. Gardeners are likely to spot the large areas of damage at the top of a plant before they see the culprit. Hornworms are often difficult to see because of their protective coloring. Not much for the heat of direct sunlight, they tend to feed on the interior of the plant during the day and are more easily spotted when they move to the outside of the plant at dawn and dusk

The tobacco hornworm larva (Manduca sexta) is generally green with seven diagonal white lines on the sides and a curved red horn (above). The tomato hornworms (Manduca quinquemaculata) have eight V-shaped marks on each side and their horn is straighter and blue-black in color (below). These "hornworms" are the larvae of hawk or sphinx moths, also known as hummingbird moths.

Answer 2

i agree with A its a tomato hornworm the ones they eat in fear factor thought i just throw that in in case someone was wondering what you were talking about. :)

Answer 3

this answer is for real its a tomato caterpillar they only eat tomatoes and leaves

Answer 4

a tomato hornworm

Answer 5

apparently one scary looking caterpillar

Answer 6

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