No, it's an orange dog caterpillar, the larvae of the Giant Swallowtail butterfly, which is native to our area. Believe it or not, that caterpillar is about to transform into a beautiful blue and ...

At maturity, that same snake-like caterpillar transitions into a beautiful swallowtail butterfly. In its butterfly state, the red Helen swallowtail is mostly black in color, with distinctive white ...

If you find a lime swallowtail If someone finds a larvae or a butterfly, they should get in touch with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services plant division at www.fdacs.gov ...

Butterflies and caterpillars — the larval stage of ... A dark morph female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and a Spicebush Swallowtail become “Pentas Pals” while feeding on Sunstar Red pentas.

Certain species of swallowtail also protect themselves by being distasteful to predators. As caterpillars, they feed on poisonous plants, so they won’t be an appealing snack to predators.