Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar

Learn about the amazing transformation of caterpillars and the most interesting varieties of the species.

Randy JonesHaving discovered a fondness for insects while pursuing her degree in Biology, Randi Jones was quite bugged to know that people usually dismissed these little creatures as “creepy-crawlies”. READ MORE: List of Butterflies in Nevada

These were great. I had the purple one, he used to insult everyone.

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail caterpillar with extended osmeterium. He is also spitting, very upset that we had been bothering him to get an osmeterium photo.

Wipeout Fanart done in concept art classes.

This is the second year in a row I have grown dill and with the dill come the Black Swallowtail Larvae. This is one of their primary sources of food. I actually watch them grow by the minute with how much and fast they eat. When touched they emit a foul odor and orange antennae stick out of their heads. They do some damage but I leave them alone. They eventually morph into this butterfly. "What a wonder of nature" Feeding on my Ligularia in Connecticut

Caterpillar Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly

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