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Giant Swallowtail Caterpillar - Papilio cresphontes This caterpillar resembles bird droppings to deter predators :)<br /> <br /> Habitat: Rural garden Geotagged,Giant Swallowtail,Papilio cresphontes,Summer,United States,caterpillar,giant swallowtail caterpillar,larva Click/tap to enlarge

Giant Swallowtail Caterpillar - Papilio cresphontes

This caterpillar resembles bird droppings to deter predators :)

Habitat: Rural garden

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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
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jan 5, 2019. Captured Aug 24, 2014 11:55 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/4.5
  • 1/332s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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