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Spicebush Swallowtails

Postby Mona Miller » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:04 pm

Thought you might like to see some pics of an egg and first instar caterpillar.

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The brown color is the tiny caterpillar about to emerge

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Just emerged and really to go finish off eating its egg shell
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Re: Spicebush Swallowtails

Postby texas butterfly » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:13 pm

Interesting, thanks for sharing.
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Re: Spicebush Swallowtails

Postby sbannister » Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:51 pm

I love those, and when they get bigger they are really cool. I have a few here I am rearing.
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