The Destroyer of Leaves, Pt. 2 - _TNY_4848
A fifth instar caterpillar of the common yellow swallowtail (Papilio machaon) finishing up the final parts of one of the leaves on my mother-in-law's purple angelica (Angelica gigas) last summer.
She really loves the flowers in her garden, but have been taken in with these caterpillars and happily sacraficed the leaves for their food needs and even created a makeshift cover to better shield them from birds.
Part 1 is a fouth instar caterpillar here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53787173397/
Two shots of a fifth instar one on my son's index finger here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53109692575/
and here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54006376546/
I also posted a cell phone shot of this one and a buddy on the leaves of the purple Angelica here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54407392091/
The Destroyer of Leaves, Pt. 2 - _TNY_4848
A fifth instar caterpillar of the common yellow swallowtail (Papilio machaon) finishing up the final parts of one of the leaves on my mother-in-law's purple angelica (Angelica gigas) last summer.
She really loves the flowers in her garden, but have been taken in with these caterpillars and happily sacraficed the leaves for their food needs and even created a makeshift cover to better shield them from birds.
Part 1 is a fouth instar caterpillar here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53787173397/
Two shots of a fifth instar one on my son's index finger here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/53109692575/
and here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54006376546/
I also posted a cell phone shot of this one and a buddy on the leaves of the purple Angelica here: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/54407392091/