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Spicebush Swallowtail - Hodges#4181 (Papilio troilus)
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Copyright © 2010
jsully88
Catepillar or slug? -
Papilio troilus
North Reading, Massachusetts, USA
August 20, 2010
Size: 2 inches
This bug was found under a spruce tree, in the mulch. It lifts it's head up much like a snake does and looks around.
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Contributed by
jsully88
on 31 August, 2010 - 12:45am
Last updated 25 September, 2010 - 9:20pm
Moved
Moved from
Butterflies (excluding skippers)
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David J. Ferguson
, 25 September, 2010 - 9:20pm
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Moved
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john and jane balaban
, 18 September, 2010 - 8:22pm
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Pretty caterpillar
Nice colors on this caterpillar.
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Albert Thurman
, 4 September, 2010 - 2:34am
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Species Papilio troilus - Spicebush Swallowtail
heres an adult
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Edna Woodward
, 31 August, 2010 - 12:56am
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