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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Caterpillar on Silkpad

Papilio glaucus

Description:

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Caterpillars often rest on silk pads that they will leave to eat and then come back to rest on as they mature. Rain droplets had gathered under the silk pad in this spotting.

Habitat:

On yellow-poplar leaf.

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JC_Forester
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JC_Forester

Kentucky, USA

Spotted on Jun 24, 2013
Submitted on Jun 24, 2013

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