#NotesFromOurNaturalists Tomato Hornworm If you have a garden, then a common summer visitor (unwanted) is the tomato hornworm. Tomato hornworms are the larval stage of the five-spotted hawkmoth. These caterpillars are big, green and have a little pointy tail like a dachshund dog. After gorging themselves on your poor tomato plants, the larvae burrow into the ground to pupate over the winter in their protective cocoons before emerging as moths to start the cycle. Before gardeners planted tomatoes