Sentences with phrase «swallowtail caterpillars»

The dill plants in my garden have hosted large numbers of swallowtail caterpillars and butterflies every year that I grow them, and even after they've had their share to eat, plenty is leftover for us.

As with the spicebush swallowtail caterpillars, the caterpillar closer to pupation has become darker and deeper orange as it will soon be searching for a suitable place to pupate.

However, predators that come across an annoyed spicebush swallowtail caterpillar (Papilio troilus) may well think they've encountered a serpent.

Another contender for the snake - or - alien caterpillar prize, this citrus swallowtail caterpillar has quite the intimidating, and realistic, faux facade.

This spicebush swallowtail caterpillar looks more like a lost puppy than a menacing snake, but sometimes this type of defense mechanism works to distract and disorient the predator, rather than to actually threaten it.

Bonus trivia: A swallowtail caterpillar like this was the inspiration for the Pokemon Caterpie.

Not exact matches

The caterpillar's other defenses include inflatable red horns that emit a terrible stink, like those of the spicetail swallowtail.

Black - and - yellow Asian swallowtail butterfly caterpillars (Papilio xuthus), for example, are black and white with spines and look similar to bird droppings.