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Manduca sexta Segmental Ganglia  - Larvae
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Below are photos of Manduca sexta, the tobacco hornworm moth.
Manduca larvae at the 4th or 5th instar stage

In the lab the larvae live in small dishes of food.

In this photo it is easy to see the horn on the Manduca.

 

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