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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Caterpillar This is what the larvae has grown into after 6 days.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116012/p._glaucus.html" title="P. glaucus?"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/4330/116012_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=kRvpN7bYAyGKoBFnq%2B37twAD6CM%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="P. glaucus? This is a larva on what I believe is a young Ash Tree leaf. I didn&#039;t think it was alive but I touched the bottom and it reared up. iNaturalist suggests it&#039;s a Common Swallowtail, suggestions are that it is an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. I will be monitoring it until it goes into its next stage for a final ID.<br /> After 6 days, it has become this ...<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116227<br /> Eastern Tiger Swallowtail,Geotagged,Papilio glaucus,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> <br /> <a href="https://bugguide.net/node/view/431725" rel="nofollow">https://bugguide.net/node/view/431725</a><br /> Here is a video of the caterpillar cleaning? or Eating the silk from the leaf? There is no copyright infringement here,I filmed the video and the music was available from freemusicarchive.org, composition: The Great Spiral Dance by Siddhartha Corsus.<br /> <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/YiTYxtEgGaU?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116428/tiger_swallowtail_and_allies_possibly_eastern_tiger_swallowtail.html" title="Tiger Swallowtail and Allies / possibly Eastern Tiger Swallowtail"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/4330/116428_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=RxDcRqhTzfJO4FTIYisQAjJ0%2F3Q%3D" width="116" height="152" alt="Tiger Swallowtail and Allies / possibly Eastern Tiger Swallowtail This is day ten of the caterpillar observation. You can see that the mouth has changed colors. I&#039;ve researched that this species turns an orange-like color before it pupates. I don&#039;t know if that is what is happening or the caterpillar has died. I am hoping that it is beginning to pupate because of the angle of its stance, and have read that some pupate in the upright position.<br /> I am attaching a video I took 2 days prior that shows the caterpillar cleaning the surface of the leaf and wondering if it is starting pupation in an upright position. I will continue to monitor.<br /> Note: There is no copyright infringement here,I filmed the video and the music was available from freemusicarchive.org, composition: The Great Spiral Dance by Siddhartha Corsus. Warning, there is music in the video, so please mute before watching if you prefer no music.<br /> https://youtu.be/YiTYxtEgGaU<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116227/possible_eastern_tiger_swallow_caterpillar.html Eastern Tiger Swallowtail,Geotagged,Papilio glaucus,United States" /></a></figure><br /> Eastern Tiger Swallowtail,Geotagged,Papilio glaucus,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Caterpillar

This is what the larvae has grown into after 6 days.

P. glaucus? This is a larva on what I believe is a young Ash Tree leaf. I didn't think it was alive but I touched the bottom and it reared up. iNaturalist suggests it's a Common Swallowtail, suggestions are that it is an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. I will be monitoring it until it goes into its next stage for a final ID.<br /> After 6 days, it has become this ...<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116227<br /> Eastern Tiger Swallowtail,Geotagged,Papilio glaucus,Summer,United States

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Here is a video of the caterpillar cleaning? or Eating the silk from the leaf? There is no copyright infringement here,I filmed the video and the music was available from freemusicarchive.org, composition: The Great Spiral Dance by Siddhartha Corsus.

Tiger Swallowtail and Allies / possibly Eastern Tiger Swallowtail This is day ten of the caterpillar observation. You can see that the mouth has changed colors. I've researched that this species turns an orange-like color before it pupates. I don't know if that is what is happening or the caterpillar has died. I am hoping that it is beginning to pupate because of the angle of its stance, and have read that some pupate in the upright position.<br /> I am attaching a video I took 2 days prior that shows the caterpillar cleaning the surface of the leaf and wondering if it is starting pupation in an upright position. I will continue to monitor.<br /> Note: There is no copyright infringement here,I filmed the video and the music was available from freemusicarchive.org, composition: The Great Spiral Dance by Siddhartha Corsus. Warning, there is music in the video, so please mute before watching if you prefer no music.<br /> https://youtu.be/YiTYxtEgGaU<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116227/possible_eastern_tiger_swallow_caterpillar.html Eastern Tiger Swallowtail,Geotagged,Papilio glaucus,United States

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Awesome! I love how you are documenting it's development. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View DebRich's profile
      DebRich
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      Thanks, Christine! I look forward to checking on it everyday. Posted 4 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Psst...location please. Posted 4 years ago
    1. View DebRich's profile
      DebRich
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      Hi Ferdy. I took a very short 13 seconds of this caterpillar licking the leaf surface. How do I post it? Properties says it's 36MB Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        A video you mean? You can't directly upload a video to JungleDragon, but you can first upload it to Youtube or Vimeo and then paste the video link here, the video player will then show. Posted 4 years ago
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          DebRich
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          OK, thanks! Yes, I meant video. Posted 4 years ago

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The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is a species of swallowtail butterfly native to North America. It is one of the most familiar butterflies in the eastern United States, where it is common in many different habitats. It flies from spring to fall, during which it produces two to three broods.

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Uploaded Jun 5, 2021. Captured Sep 17, 2012 12:55 in 846 Avant Ave, San Antonio, TX 78210, USA.
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