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Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

Papilio ployxenes

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40.8733, -75.5975

Field Notes

Description:

Finally a caterpillar easy to ID. (Approx. 1 inch) The caterpillar releases a foul smell from its forked gland called an osmeterium when it feels threatened.

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos

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