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Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

Papilio polyxenes

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Field Notes

Description:

I found two about 20 feet away from each other on the same day. One was horizontal and this one was vertical. HA! (Sometimes called Eastern Swallowtail) (1 inch or so is a guess)

Habitat:

Meadow in the Poconos

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Comments (2)
jprat001
I think ive seen these! do they have antenna that extend when you poke them?

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PublishedNovember 21, 2011

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