Spotting

The Black Swallowtail caterpillar, is also known as the - Eastern Black Swallowtail, the American Swallowtail, Parsnip Swallowtail, or simply Parsley Worm. - Black Swallowtail, other common names: Parsley Swallowtail, American Swallowtail, Eastern Black Swallowtail, Dill Worm, Parsley Worm, Celery Worm, Parsnip Swallowtail, Carrot Worm, and the Fennel Worm. - Eastern Black Swallowtail, other common names: Black Swallowtail, American Swallowtail, Parsnip Swallowtail, Celery Worm, and Caraway Worm. - Eastern Black Swallowtail, is often referred to as the " Black Swallowtail ", even though technically, the name " Black Swallowtail ", also includes the other subspecies...

Hello Amy Sullivan and Welcome to the Project Noah community!
We hope you like the website as much as we do. There are many aspects to the site and community. The best way to get started is to read the FAQs at http://www.projectnoah.org/faq where you can find all the tips, advice and "rules" of Project Noah. You, like the rest of the community, will be able to suggest IDs for species that you know (but that have not been identified), and make useful or encouraging comments on other users' spottings (and they on yours).
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Swallowtail caterpillar

An eastern black swallowtail caterpillar.

Some kind of caterpillar.