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I just found a Goliath worm (Manduca sexta) I befriended in October in a cocoon in my garden (SoCal, January). Are they in diapause? Any advice on how to help them hatch,
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Manduca sexta caterpillars' developed surprising detoxification mechanism against their host plant's sweet toxin
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Tobacco Hornworm Moth or Carolina Sphinx moth (Manduca sexta) caterpillar, larvae, Ames, Iowa, USA Stock Photo | Adobe Stock
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