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Papilio troilus
Caterpiller form of the spicebush swallowtail butterfly
Found in needle bed under blue spruce trees. Shady, moist, and warm. Sassafras trees nearby.
Eats spicebush or sassafras leaves.
Definitely a spicebush swallowtail. I love the snake mimicry, such a neat caterpillar.
Spotted on Jul 18, 2010
Submitted on Feb 18, 2011
