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Eastern Giant Swallowtail - First Instar Caterpillar

Papilio cresphontes

Description:

A recently hatched caterpillar next to its egg. They are a bit prickly looking in this first instar, but will develop into a smoother-looking caterpillar that resembles bird droppings in the next instar.

Habitat:

Orange tree in a suburban yard

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Machi
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Machi

Florida, USA

Spotted on Aug 24, 2017
Submitted on Nov 13, 2017

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