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Swallowtail larva in transit This caterpillar (larva) was moving to find a suitable location to enter the chrysalis stage. I located where it setup shop so I will be tracking it as it goes through he rest of its lifecycle. Hopefully I will be able to capture it at each phase. Geotagged,Giant Swallowtail,Papilio cresphontes,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Swallowtail larva in transit

This caterpillar (larva) was moving to find a suitable location to enter the chrysalis stage. I located where it setup shop so I will be tracking it as it goes through he rest of its lifecycle. Hopefully I will be able to capture it at each phase.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Would be really cool if you manage to track it! Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Stephen Philips's profile
      Stephen Philips
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      Will try!
       Posted 9 years ago
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      Stephen Philips
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      Day one "pupal"...
      Day one of Pupal I will post a series of images depending on any changes each day as this metamorphosis occurs. Day one post attachment. Bombyx mori,Geotagged,Giant Swallowtail,Papilio cresphontes,Summer,United States

       Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Nice! My suggestion is to keep adding such reference images from the main post so that we have one place that shows the entire progress. Another way would be to create a small list using "Add to list". Posted 9 years ago
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    Stephen Philips
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    Day three... Note that this is not a silkworm as previously thought. It is a swallowtail.

    Chrysalis or Cocoon Day 3 Day (3) of the cocoon stage. Now that it is in this stage I no longer claim it is a silkworm. This is a Swallowtail chrysalis. Threads now hold the cocoon in place while it is developing. Very cool! Geotagged,Giant Swallowtail,Papilio cresphontes,Summer,United States
     Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
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      Thanks for the correction, still cool to track its progress! Posted 9 years ago

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The Giant swallowtail

The giant swallowtail is the largest butterfly in North America. It is abundant through many parts of eastern North America; populations from western North America and down into Panama are now considered to belong to a different species, "Papilio rumiko".

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
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By Stephen Philips

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Uploaded Sep 17, 2016. Captured Sep 16, 2016 17:48 in E Britton Way, Tucson, AZ 85739, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 5DS R
  • f/7.1
  • 1/80s
  • ISO320
  • 400mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.