Week 6

During the final week of the project, we discovered that our hornworms had evolved from their pupae stage and came out of their cocoons.  The adult Sphinx Moth was the result of the tobacco hornworm project.  Below, we have a video describing the basics of the moth and what its basic instincts are.

Week 4

On Tuesday didn't remove our hornworm whatsoever. However, on Thursday we removed him from the tube and measured him. He was 4 cm and moved slightly, he had entered his pupae stage and was a dark brown color. Also, his outer covering was somewhat crusty but still smooth. He would form in the dirt if he was in nature at this point but now in our lab he has formed in mulch.