#the sphinx moth caterpillar was a fun discovery
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Found two new bugs in the yard this week. A long legged fly (shiny, metallic green fly that apparently loves to eat spider mites and aphids) and a white lined sphinx moth caterpillar (also known as a hummingbird moth). I've tried for years to get the sphinx moth to return to our yard and it's finally happened. I don't even care that there's a chance the caterpillar will eat my tomato plants, I'll deal with it later. There is also a hummingbird nest in our tree which makes me very very happy.
#adventures in gardening#insects#the long legged fly is a good bug to find#I'm hoping it'll help get the mites under control before i have to resort to sprays#the sphinx moth caterpillar was a fun discovery#apparently they feed off a lot of the plants i put in last year#they're one of my favorite moths and i loved seeing them at my grandparent's house#even rescued one from a restroom at work and carried it out to planter in the back#the wildlife keeps increasing and I'm excited
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