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Black Catepiller with orange tips - Battus philenor
Copyright © 2008 Wade Olsen

Black Catepiller with orange tips - Battus philenor
Titusville, Brevard County, Florida, USA
October 7, 2008
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Contributed by Wade Olsen on 26 July, 2009 - 6:37pm
Last updated 27 July, 2009 - 11:28am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… margarethe brummermann, 27 July, 2009 - 11:28am login or register to post comments

Pipevine Swallowtail - Hodges
Pipevine Swallowtail - Hodges#4157 (Battus philenor)
and heres the butterfly
cant say why it would die but it doesnt look good.
… shotguneddie, 26 July, 2009 - 6:47pm login or register to post comments

 
Maybe he fell out of the tree
Maybe he fell out of the tree onto the pavement. It appeared to have some yellow stuff oozing out of its head. Or is that normal?

Thanks for the butterfly picture.
… Wade Olsen, 26 July, 2009 - 6:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Probably normal
At least some swallowtail larvae have an organ that comes out when they're frightened: it gives off an unpleasant scent to scare off predators. I think that's what we have here.
… Chuck Entz, 26 July, 2009 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

 
I'm no predator but that IS s
I'm no predator but that IS scarey looking.

Thanks for the picture and info.
… Wade Olsen, 27 July, 2009 - 3:43pm login or register to post comments

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