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Black swallowtail caterpillar

Papilio polyxenes

Description:

this is also known as a "parsley worm", though here seen eating a carrot, just about ready to pupate, there were two on this plant (they were gone the next day)

Habitat:

garden, eating a carrot plant

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RobertRheault
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RobertRheault

Rhode Island, USA

Spotted on Sep 21, 2014
Submitted on Sep 21, 2014

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