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Photo by JamesWade
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Field Notes

Description:

Some type of caterpillar, seems to be camouflaged as bird droppings.

Habitat:

Southwest AZ

Notes:

Found a cluster On my Orange tree

Species ID Suggestions

Orange Dog (Giant Swallowtail caterpillars)

Papilio cresphontes

Reference Link
BugEric
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Comments (1)
alicelongmartin
This is likely Giant Swallowtail Caterpillars, especially if it is on Citrus leaves. Cool Finding!

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PublishedNovember 13, 2013

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