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Published: 2005-08-08 21:07:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 4810; Favourites: 156; Downloads: 64
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I was introduced to Suzy (the hugging one) and Bartholomew (the sulky one) yesterday after my mom emitted a blood-curdling shriek from the front patio. I found her pointing a shakey finger at her half-dead tomato plant. Suzy and Bartholomew, who had eaten all its leaves for dinner, were plumply perched upon its stem.I couldn't blame Mom for making such a fuss. If you've never had the privilege of meeting a Tomato Worm, consider yourself lucky. These guys are each 5 inches long, and easily as thick as my thumb. I think they look more like long green ogre fingers than caterpillars. They give me the heebie-jeebies.
And yet, it isn't every day that one finds not one but TWO giant worms, with easy access to a camera. The photographer-Jericha and the heebie-jeebie-Jericha had a wrestling match in my head. Guess who won?
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Dude, I found one of those on my dad's garage door, and it was huge! He had a big horn on his butt. I named him Chuck, but you have to say it like your pooping out a large painful turd. Like this, "CCCHHHUUCCKK!".
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O.M.Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. . .. That's awesoem SHOT. . .
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Awesome macro shot. You do a great job. Seriously.
Bartholomew happens to be my favorite name in the world, too... I wish my name was Bartholomew.
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Thanks! With this one, it was just lucky that I found them. As far as taking the picture goes, all I had to do was be brave enough to carry a pair of giant worms into my house and set them on a big piece of paper on the counter. I've taken a lot of pictures in the same place, with a florescent desk lamp for lighting, so I set it up in my usual way, and the awesome subjects made it pretty easy to find a good shot.
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They are soooo cute....and transparent. haha. >3 I did you keep them as pets?
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*gasp* i found one of those once! 
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I think you found a saddle back
those things are very poisonous so careful
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thats so cool! it's aweosm ehow the light is shining through the catepillar! XD
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W-wow...I've never seen caterpillars so....cuddly 
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Aww, thanks very much! I'm glad you like it! I'll see whether the original photo was big enough to be print-worthy.
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They're also nicknamed "Tobacco Worms" where I come from. I should know...I work in the darn stuff. What's REALLY messed up is when your find one that has been...um...shall we say "tagged" by a Parasitic Wasp.
Really nasty. I kinda feel sorry for the worms...but these two look awesome!
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Ewwww. Yeah, these guys are creepy enough without any weird parasitic relations. They blend in so well that you can have your nose a couple inches from one and not see it, so there are usually yelps accompanying our tomato worm discoveries.
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Do they turn into moths? I'm wanting to think they do, but I'm not sure. This merits further research!
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Absolutely beautiful. I've never seen caterpillars looking so gorgeous. The lighting's great
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Cool!! I love the lighting on the tomato worms. It gives of a nice green glow through the worms. Very cool effect. 5'!! Man those are some big worms. I wish I could see a tomato worm. Great shot.
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What a wonderous shade of green! 
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They're glowing! The lighting is pretty awesome on this photo. And the worms are so cute (even though in real life tomato worms give me the chills *shudders*).
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those things are massive. nice pic and nice avatar.
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Ha! Thanks a lot. Your avatar makes my avatar worry about cannibalism.
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i just watched people eat those on Fear Factor last night.
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*heebie-jeebies* Jebbibalyjub.. jeebie. *shudders* Lovely colors. 
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THEY ARE SO CUTE! You name your shot characters too?!
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More often than not, yes.
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This is really, really sweet. Like in the loving way.
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