We caught a sphinx moth last year, so were able to identify it as definitely the moth that turns into tomato hornworms. I had never seen one before either. I saw him in the morning and he fluttered off. At first, I did think it was a hummingbird. Later that same day, there he (or another of the same type) was laying on the ground looking stunned. We easily picked him up and put him into a container. I usually don't find many hornworms in my garden, but who knows? Every year is different! I'm going to go out at dusk and look around from now on.
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