jasonluttrell Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Demonstrating a defense mechanism. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny_o Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 Good Heavens, what is it? She seems to have an attitude! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 I thought maybe it was some kind of hellgramite, but apparently not. I too am curious and a little glad I haven't run into it before and also glad this is a macro shot :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_shumpert2 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I don't know what type of caterpillar it is, but I have seen others use this defense. the protrusions seem to have two purposes in the ones I have witnessed. One, they look like horns which could deter some predators. They also expel a strong scent which could deter other predators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Weishaupt Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Pipevine swallowtail catepillar, here's a link. Don't Eat 'em; They're Poisonous! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Thanks very much, Laura. I've never seen one before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgelfand Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Pipevine swallowtail catepillar, here's a link. Don't Eat 'em; They're Poisonous! Thank you, Laura. It was an interesting article. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Weishaupt Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 No problem, happy to assist. What I found most interesting is that the eggs are also poisonous. It's a fine example of chemical warfare waged by plants and bugs in a mutually beneficial relationship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Parsons Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 I looked it up on Google Images - best it could come up with was 'Flower' ! Ho hum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Weishaupt Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 best it could come up with was 'Flower' Really? I get an entire scrollable page of images searching both the caterpillar and the butterfly. Maybe I'm doing something different. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Parsons Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 Really? I get an entire scrollable page of images searching both the caterpillar and the butterfly. Maybe I'm doing something different. Mayhap I did not express myself well - I right clicked on the image, then selected 'Search Google for Image'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Weishaupt Posted July 30, 2019 Share Posted July 30, 2019 I right clicked on the image, then selected 'Search Google for Image'. Ah, well, we were doing something different. Your method never would have occurred to me, so thank you for the clarification. It's a cool caterpillar and I'm glad that the OP brought it to our collective attention. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgelfand Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 Bill Boyd has a beautiful image of the butterfly posted on photo.net in the Nature forum Monday in Nature, July 29, 2019 Scroll down to entry #6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Weishaupt Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 beautiful image of the butterfly posted on photo.net in the Nature forum Lovely image, yes, same butterfly, not exactly, well, no. Close, but not the one. Bill says his is a Black swallowtail. The spots aren't right for the Pipevine swallowtail, and there are a few other differences. I understand why you think they are the same, they are very similar. Here is a link to descriptions of morphological characters and good photos of the Pipevine. There is also a nice image of the namesake plant. pipevine swallowtail - Battus philenor There are a few swallowtail butterflies in my yard now, and if I see the Pipevine I'll definitely post an image. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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