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Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillars

Papilio polyxenes

Description:

Various instars of the same species

Habitat:

Herb gardens throughout eastern U.S.

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3 Comments

windmustache
windmustache 12 years ago

Adorable creatures!! :-)

florida33girl
florida33girl 12 years ago

Parsley. They will also feed on others in the Parsley family (Apiaceae) like dill, fennel, Queen Anne's Lace, carrot, and celery, as well as rue.

EricEllison
EricEllison 12 years ago

what kind of plant is that btw

florida33girl
Spotted by
florida33girl

Tampa, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jul 11, 2011
Submitted on Jul 11, 2011

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