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The
larva
of
tobacco hornworm
(
Manduca sexta
), a
moth
that is present throughout much of the
Americas
. The caterpillars feed on plants of the family
Solanaceae
, principally
tobacco
,
tomatoes
and members of the genus
Datura
. It is a common
model organism
, especially in
neurobiology
, due to its easily accessible
nervous system
and short life cycle.
Photo:
Daniel Schwen
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