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Papilio cresphontes
About 1.25" long, looks like a bird dropping. When my husband tried to "clean" it off, much to his surprise it stuck out two "horns" that made it look like a snake's head with a tongue sticking out. It stunk!
Found on my husband's beloved Kalamansi sapling (Calamondin orange). We are torn between our kalamansis and the huge butterfly that will emerge from the caterpillar. What a dilemma!
Very fond of citrus plants.
Spotted on Oct 8, 2012
Submitted on Oct 8, 2012
5 Comments
Wonderful find... I've never found a 'giant' before I'd love to raise some.
Amazing find...would have done the same, having never seen a caterpillar like this, but what an awesome treat. (even though it stunk :)
Thanks! My husband was so startled by it- he didn't know what to think of it! LOL
Nice find!
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