Weird materializations
What are these? I’m thinking they’re either droppings or latent caterpillars. Is that possible? Please tell me they’re just droppings.
Another dropping/egg/thingy
This is where I’ve found most of those things, but they fall off the leaves when it’s knocked.
The perpetrator
Biggest freaking caterpillar I’ve ever seen. He’s as big as my index finger.
dropping thingies I hope
If these are just droppings, fine, but if they’re all going to turn into caterpillars, I’m clearly in trouble. Especially since they’re difficult to get to amidst the straw.
Damage
And the caterpillar isn’t being nice about it.
more damage
He’s not just eating tomatoes, but entire branches are getting sheered off.