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Giant Swallowtail Caterpillar

Papilio cresphontes

Description:

This caterpillar is displaying a defensive pose to make it look like a snake. It also looks like a bird dropping and is easy to overlook. It will eventually turn into one of the largest North American butterflies.

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johnlguerin
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johnlguerin

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Spotted on Sep 26, 2015
Submitted on Sep 27, 2015

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