Hi all, I live in Iowa and have loads of these caterpillars in my yard. I would like to know what they become when they are not caterpillars. I would also like to know if they are good to have or not so good. I know I should know what they are but I just can't think of it. I look forward to posting pictures of the butterflies, birds, and moths that I have visit my yard this year. I have had the hummingbird moth in the past but did not see it this past summer. I learned that the horned caterpillar that was eating my tomato leaves was the Hummingbird Moth Caterpillar. I will never dispose of another one again. I am even going to tell my neighbor that I will take the ones that she finds on her tomato plants so that she doesn't dispose of it.
