Can you Identify my 4yr olds Caterpillar?! *EDIT, LOOK WHAT IT DID!!!*

[babylady4]

It is definitely a swallowtail butterfly.

Check out this site for identification help.

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/

 

[AHappychick]

we found a swallow tail but it looked a bit different than yours ours was eating the parsley they like that and dill, if yours was on those herbs than I would say for sure it is. or if you feed it either and it eats it than I would say it is.

I have a question for any who might know Our swallowtail made its crysilis (sp?) a few weeks ago and still has not come out, is it too cold? will it emerge in spring? or is it dead?
thanks

 

[babylady4]

Depends on where you live I think. We have a Black Swallowtail here that is going to overwinter in the house.

It will be a nice surprise in the spring! Just don't forget about it!

 

[sourland]

Spicebush swallowtail.

 

[hollymh]

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!!!!!!!

 

[hollymh]

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It was on my Calamansi, which is a citrus tree so I think it may be an orange dog. Happy my daughter iddnt let her dady kill it lol

 

[old geezer]

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...i stand corrected ,i jumped the gun---have no idea why yesterday i thought monarch...

 

[AHappychick]

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It was on my Calamansi, which is a citrus tree so I think it may be an orange dog. Happy my daughter iddnt let her dady kill it lol

Cool we can both see them emerge this spring

 

[AHappychick]

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So it is probably not dead just wating until spring, Cool I was dreading telling my ds that it had not survived. Guess I have a new centerpiece for me dinning table this year lol I had been keeping it there so we would see it come out, now I guess it will stay there so we dont forget it.

Thanks!

 

[exoticduckluvr]

Citrus = Giant Swallowtail but that is not a it. Looks like Spicebush or Tiger SWT