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Polydamas Swallowtail

Battus polydamas

Photo by TampaDave
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Description:

Polydamas swallowtail caterpillar

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Battus polydamas

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Polydamas Swallowtail

Battus polydamas

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Comments (2)
EarlyStages
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) caterpillars look like this . . . http://bugguide.net/bgpage?stage_filter=caterpillars&r=http%3A%2F%2Fbugguide%2enet%2Fnode%2Fview%2F412%2Fbgimage
KarenL
Very nice! I planted a couple of pipevines this year in the hope of attracting some of these guys!

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