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Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly

Papilio rutulus

Photo by Kalen
Published on Project Noah
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44.0685, -123.115

Field Notes

Description:

butterfly

Habitat:

backyard

Notes:

Butterflies have an interesting life cycle. Butterflies start out a worm-like creature called a caterpillar. The caterpillar eats plants. The caterpillar then sheds it's skin, and becomes a chrysalis. The butterfly emerges from the chrysalis.

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