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A macro shot of a Black Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar (Papilio polyxenes)

Black Swallowtail Caterpillar on Fennel Plant. When disturbed, the caterpillar displays its Osmeteria (Stink horns).

black swallowtail caterpillar (papilio polyxenes) on garden dill plant

A black swallowtail caterpillar munching on a fresh sprig of parsley.

Black Swallowtail in caterpiller stage on plant in garden.

A close up of a Black Swallowtail Caterpillar eating the stem of a dill plant in the garden.

A close up of an Eastern Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

Eastern Black Swallowtail caterpillar, Papilio polyxenes, closeup macro eating parsley and fennel

Instar 2 stage Black Swallowtail caterpillar feeding on Italian parsley plant in a garden.

A close up of a Black Swallowtail Caterpillar in the garden in New England.

Green black swallowtail caterpillar eating dill on black background.

The Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) butterfly is a common visitor to open fields and farmlands, and frequently seen in urban landscapes.

This is the caterpillar of a black swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes). The insect is also known as an eastern black swallowtail, American swallowtail, parsley swallowtail, celery worm, caraway worm, dill worm, parsley worm, carrot worm, fennel worm, desert swallowtail or parsnip swallowtail.

Large hungry Black Swallowtail larva stretches to reach tender parsley leaf.

Close up of Swallowtail butterfly larva and pupae on a branch.

Black swallowtail caterpillar feeding on flat leaf parsley. Also known as Papilio polyxenes, it is found throughout much of North America. It is the state butterfly of Oklahoma and New Jersey.

Instar 5 stage Black Swallowtail caterpillar climbing a branch in preparation to form chrysalis.

it's a caterpiller on a fennel plant, probably a black swallowtail.

Black swallowtail caterpillars in the final caterpillar stage before transitioning into a chrysalis

Yellow and black caterpillar feeding on a dill plant

A close up of a Black Swallowtail Caterpillar on Dill in the garden.

Whilst taking flower photos I noticed this strange Caterpillar and thought it would make a great picture

Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly Larva Caterpillar (Papilio Troilus). Photographed by acclaimed wildlife photographer and writer, Dr. William J. Weber.

Close up of striped Swallowtail butterfly larva and 2 pupae on a branch.

A close up of a Black Swallowtail Caterpillar in the garden in New England.

In North America they are more common species. It is the state butterfly of Oklahoma and New Jersey.

Two Black Swallowtail Butterfly larvae, one extending its osmeteria horns, on a parsleyplant, with copy space.

Black Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) caterpillar feeding on dill plant. Natural green and yellow background with copy space.

close-up of a green caterpillar with black stripes and orange points on a leaf (Papilio polyxenes). beautiful blurred green background with copy space for text.

Papilio polyxenes, the eastern black swallowtail, American swallowtail or parsnip swallowtail, is a butterfly caterpillar

Instar 3 stage Black Swallowtail caterpillar feeding on dill plant in a garden.

Photo of a black swallowtail caterpillar on a golden alexander plant

A close up of a newly emerged Black Swallowtail Butterfly in New England.

Black Swallowtail Caterpillar/ Butterfly Cocoon on Fennel Plant. Early Pupa Stage.

Black Swallowtail Butterfly chrysalis that is well camouflaged as it is attached to a tree branch

A close up of a newly emerged Black Swallowtail Butterfly in New England.

Black Swallowtail caterpillars feeding on parsley plant in a protective enclosure.

A colorful black swallowtail caterpillar feeds on a potted plant in a sunny greenhouse.

Close-up of a green chrysalis of a black swallowtail butterfly transforming into a transparent shell. The black wings of the future butterfly are now visible through the chrysalis.

Fennel plant with black Swallowtail caterpillars eating leaves

Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly Larva Caterpillar (Papilio Troilus). Photographed by acclaimed wildlife photographer and writer, Dr. William J. Weber.

Black Swallowtail Caterpillar on a dewy fennel branch.

A Black Swallowtail Caterpillar crawls along a plant stem among the grass and mushrooms in the forest. Papilio polyxenes. Black Swallowtail Butterfly. American Swallowtail. Parsnip Swallowtail.

A black swallowtail caterpillar eating the remaining stalk of parsley.

A green caterpillar of a swallowtail butterfly crawls along a person's finger.

A close up of a Black Swallowtail Chrysalis on a plant in the garden.

Black swallowtail caterpillar feeding on flat leaf parsley. Also known as Papilio polyxenes, it is found throughout much of North America. It is the state butterfly of Oklahoma and New Jersey.

Black swallowtail caterpillar climbing up dill plant stalk while feeding










