Swallowtail Caterpillar

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An eastern black swallowtail caterpillar (Papilio polyxenes) feeds on a dill plant. A butterfly or moth caterpillar typically feeds for two to four weeks before beginning its metamorphosis into a butterfly by spinning a silk cocoon.

Photograph by Paul Thomas

Swallowtail Caterpillar

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