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Papilio polyxenes
This guy was munching away at a dill plant at a local botanical garden. He was approximately 2 inches long. I think he might be a swallowtail caterpillar but I'm not sure.
Spotted on Jul 1, 2009
Submitted on Jun 22, 2012
2 Comments
I believe this is a black swallowtail caterpillar. They prefer dill and fennel as a food source
Great shot!