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Eastern giant swallowtail caterpillar

Papilio cresphontes

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Field Notes

Description:

It is a large swallowtail caterpillar that has a 4 inch length.The caterpillar mimics bird poop and has green.The caterpillar has a special thing and it is called a osmeteria.the osmeteria can realease a scent from the two horns that smell bad to birds.The caterpillar jas some fake eyespots on the body.It is a nice caterpillar that can be found on any citrus plants.The species is found on the eastern side of the us and Texas especially north Texas or eastern Texas.

Habitat:

Citrus plants in gardens

Notes:

They were in their 4 instar

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