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Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

Papilio polyxenes

Photo by BillSweeney
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Field Notes

Description:

Black swallowtail larvae. (Caterpillar)

Habitat:

Suburban garden.

Notes:

Found these swallowtail larvae in our garden. They're very cool caterpillars, when you touch them, they extend two 'horns' in a mimic attack. :)

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Papilio polyxenes

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PublishedJuly 7, 2013

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