I’m kind of a wuss, so I just clip off the end of the branch it’s on (usually they’ve already eaten all the leaves, so š¤·āāļø)
petkoala
Scissors š
Davekinney0u812
BT but seeing the turning leaves in the background I think itās late in the game
LegitimateAlex
If you’re not down for killing them, snip the branch or pull the tomato off that it is on and then fling it as many miles away as you can.
Either that or invite some parasitic wasps over. They will handle it with style.
Davekinney0u812
Ok – looks like the fall leaves Iām looking at near Toronto. Fall is here
PurpleBrevity
I out on my thick garden gloves and just grab that bastard and pull him off. Ignore his crazy defenses of flinging out his fuzzy horn thingā¦..and hissing. Seriouslyā¦.the hissing.
I then set him on top of my fence and the birds make quick work of him.
They are usually watching – but since I have a feral cat that lives in my garden they tend to keep their distance from the tomato plants.
Sharp_Positive
I built a small enclosure for my 4 to pupate. Built from an old cat liter bucket, garden net, and hot glue. Now I spray the soil each day and wait to see if they emerge.
i just leave em. have 2500 plants so its cool. then later i see them with wasp eggs on em
EveryMarzipanda
Bitches are tenacious. I just clip off the leaves just below them. I donāt like arguing with a caterpillar.
AdProof5307
I give mine to my local lizard colony.
Princesshannon2002
If it isnāt dead, it will find its way back. Theyāre very fast crawlers.
Welldunn23
I yank them off and put them on my bird feeder.
cominguproses5678
If you donāt want to handle him yourself, put him on the middle of a concrete pad like a driveway or uncovered patio. Walk away for 1 minute to let the birds do their work in peace.
StreetSyllabub1969
I pull them off while wearing leather gloves then cut them in half with my anvil pruners. Very satisfying when I see how much damage they do to my plant. Many times my parasitoid wasp Air Force takes them out:
Now get a black light and find the caterpillars that are better at hiding.
jaehom
I used to flick this little fuckers off with a toothpick straight into hot soapy water. Cruel, I know, but itās also cruel to try and decimate my kohlrabi
LunaGloria
Get ducks, or put them in a container and take them to ducks. š¦
catladywithallergies
Just hope they don’t try to projectile shit all over you.
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I’m kind of a wuss, so I just clip off the end of the branch it’s on (usually they’ve already eaten all the leaves, so š¤·āāļø)
Scissors š
BT but seeing the turning leaves in the background I think itās late in the game
If you’re not down for killing them, snip the branch or pull the tomato off that it is on and then fling it as many miles away as you can.
Either that or invite some parasitic wasps over. They will handle it with style.
Ok – looks like the fall leaves Iām looking at near Toronto. Fall is here
I out on my thick garden gloves and just grab that bastard and pull him off. Ignore his crazy defenses of flinging out his fuzzy horn thingā¦..and hissing. Seriouslyā¦.the hissing.
I then set him on top of my fence and the birds make quick work of him.
They are usually watching – but since I have a feral cat that lives in my garden they tend to keep their distance from the tomato plants.
I built a small enclosure for my 4 to pupate. Built from an old cat liter bucket, garden net, and hot glue. Now I spray the soil each day and wait to see if they emerge.
I am a wuss and could bring myself to kill them.
1. Yank.
2. Yeet.
Garden gloves or cut the branch
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I use a blow torch
i just leave em. have 2500 plants so its cool. then later i see them with wasp eggs on em
Bitches are tenacious. I just clip off the leaves just below them. I donāt like arguing with a caterpillar.
I give mine to my local lizard colony.
If it isnāt dead, it will find its way back. Theyāre very fast crawlers.
I yank them off and put them on my bird feeder.
If you donāt want to handle him yourself, put him on the middle of a concrete pad like a driveway or uncovered patio. Walk away for 1 minute to let the birds do their work in peace.
I pull them off while wearing leather gloves then cut them in half with my anvil pruners. Very satisfying when I see how much damage they do to my plant. Many times my parasitoid wasp Air Force takes them out:
https://preview.redd.it/wso54814vtqf1.jpeg?width=3120&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a85a469401c25e02c2017a0fbbe8494abe3a8fce
I’d say a 1/0 or 2/0 worm hook under a bobber. Your tomatoes might be ruined but you’ll have fresh fish
I grab them bare, usually. Unless I am lucky enough to be wearing gloves.
Be warned: they emit scary sounds, thrash, and pulsate.
I like to watch the birds eat them.
Get a husband to handle it for you
Pick ot off, put it in a breathable jar, go fishing. š
When I was a kid I would yank them off barehanded and stomp on them with my barefeet. They won’t hurt you and they’re drama queens.
i throw them on the roof for the birds
Hey just a friendly lil horror story. One time I tried to pull off a big hornworm with a death grip and it smooshed and the bug juice squirted into my EYE. š© gonna have to recommend clipping off the whole branch.
Throw it to the geese
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dude turns into a flying machine- leave him/her!
Now get a black light and find the caterpillars that are better at hiding.
I used to flick this little fuckers off with a toothpick straight into hot soapy water. Cruel, I know, but itās also cruel to try and decimate my kohlrabi
Get ducks, or put them in a container and take them to ducks. š¦
Just hope they don’t try to projectile shit all over you.