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A close up of a 5th instar Spicebush Swallowtail Caterpillar.

Canadian Tiger Swallowtail caterpilar in its natural environment.

Spikey Lime Green Caterpillars on Palm Trees in a Florida Garden in the Spring of 2023

Lepidoptera larvae in the wild, North China

Beautiful brown caterpillar crawling on tree leaf

Butterfly garden: Single african death`s-head hawk moth on top of a twig. Freaky appearance.

Closeup Vibrant Green Lime Swallowtail Caterpillar Crawling on a Lime Tree Leaf

Caterpillar of Privet Hawk Moth (Sphinx ligustri), is a moth found in most of the Palearctic realm. Wildlife scene of nature in Europe.

Close up of Caterpillar Antherina suraka in Isalo national park crawling on the tree branch. Madagascar

A close up of a Spicebush Swallowtail Caterpillar on a Sassafras tree.

Macroglossum? caterpillar on flowers - Hawk moth butterfly's larva

A monarch caterpillar, hanging upside down, has split its skin as it transforms into a chrysalis. Shot with a Canon 5D Mark IV.

Green worm on green leaves on white background

Fascinating larva of the spicebush swallowtail. The big dots are not eyes; they are markings to help disguise the caterpillar as a scary snake to ward off predators. They even have a catchlight built in. The larva feed on spicebush and sassafras leaves. Tiny blue dots outlined in black run up and down the body.

Common Mormon (Papilio polytes) is a common species of swallowtail butterfly widely distributed across Asia. It is known for the mimicry displayed by the numerous forms of its females which mimic inedible red-bodied swallowtails, such as the common rose and the crimson rose.

Caterpillar eating basil, extreme close-up, Thailand

Caterpillar of the Australian Tailed Emperor Butterfly

Caterpillar of Spice Swallowtail Butterfly on Leaf

Close-up of a vibrant green caterpillar resting on a leaf, showcasing detailed textures and natural colors in a garden setting.

Human Hands Holding Palm Leaves with Spikey Lime Green Caterpillars on Them in a Florida Garden in the Spring of 2023

Portrait of a green, white, and black caterpillar.

Privet Hawk Moth Caterpillar on the lettuce tree leaf

Horned Caterpillar - Mimicking a Snake - White Background - Tersa Sphinx Moth - Macro - Side

$Zerynthia polyxena, the southern festoon, is a butterfly belonging to the butterfly family Papilionidae.\nDescription:\nThe southern festoon can reach a wingspan of 46–52 mm. The females have slightly longer wings, usually lighter colored than males. The basic color of the wings is yellow, with a complicated pattern of several black bands and spots. \nOn the edges of the hindwings they have a black sinuous line with a series of blue and red warning spots to deter potential predators (aposematism). The body is dark brown and bears red patches on the sides of the abdomen. \nThis species is rather similar to, and can be confused only with, the Spanish festoon (Z. rumina). The differences are in the presence of blue on the hind wings of Z. polyxena and the relatively lower amount of red on its forewings compared with Z. rumina. The ranges of these two species overlap only in southeast France. \nThe caterpillars of Z. polyxena are up to 35 millimeters long. They are initially black, then they are yellowish with six rows of fleshy orange and black spikes all over the body. \nHabitat:\nThese rare butterflies can be found in warm, sunny and open places such as grassy herb-rich meadows, vineyards, river banks, wetlands, cultivated areas, brushy places, wasteland, rocky cliffs and karst terrains, at an elevation of from 0 to 1,700 meters above sea level but usually below 900 meters.\nDistribution:\nZ. polyxena is widespread in the middle and southern Europe (southeastern France, Italy, Slovakia and Greece) covering all the Balkans and reaching the south of Kazakhstan and the Urals. Although they are widespread they occur only locally (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.$

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