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A fourth instar caterpillar of the common yellow swallowtail (Papilio machaon) at 1.2:1 magnification on a leaf of my mother-in-law's purple angelica (Angelica gigas).

 

These guys eat quite a lot so it us handy that the purple angelica has huge leaves. I have also found these little eating machines on her dill which is another one on the list of host plants.

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Uploaded on March 14, 2024
Taken on July 5, 2023