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The larval stage of Eastern Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) does have parsley as one of its host plants, meaning: the caterpillars eat parsley (as well as dill and carrot tops.) If you see them in your garden-- don't kill them! Plant more parsley and enjoy the beautiful adult stage.
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What eats black swallowtail larvae?
simple they eat Parsley, Fennel and Dill
What eats the jamaican giant swallowtail butterfly?
Birds eat the giant swallowtail butterfly.
What does an adult black swallowtail eat?
Adult black swallowtails feed on nectar from phlox, butterfly weed, red clover and thistle.
What plants does a black swallowtail eat?
Only caterpillars actually eat the leaves of the various plants; adult butterflies feed on nectar from various plant types. Caterpillars feed on varying members of the carrot family including parsnip (this butterfly is also sometimes called the parsnip swallowtail), Queen Anne's Lace, dill, parsley and others.
What is the prey of a swallowtail butterfly?
Swallowtail butterflies don't have prey. They eat nectar from flowers.
What kind of flowers do black swallowtail butterflies eat?
Adult butterflies do not eat flowers; they eat the nectar produced by the flowers. Only the caterpillars eat the leaves and stems of certain plants. In the case of the Black Swallowtail butterfly, the adults will feed on nectar from most any flower that produces nectar including milkweed, red clover and thistles. The caterpillars feed on the leaves and stems of many plants in the carrot family such as dill, parsley, Queen Anne's Lace and others.
What animals eat purple spotted swallowtail butterfly?
i eat them . it's yummy try niyu
What do black swallowtail butterflies eat?
Like other butterflies, black swallowtails feed on flowering plants. The types of plants they feed from depends on their location and the availability of certain plant species.
What kind of flowers do catapillers like?
It depends on what type of caterpillar it is and what it's host plant is. Caterpillars usually eat the leaves of the plant and not the flowers. For example a monarch butterfly caterpillar eats milkweed leaves. The yellow eastern swallowtail butterfly caterpillars eat fennels, dill weed, and parsley plants. The spicebush swallowtail caterpillars eat spicebush leaves. If you want to attract butterflies to your garden, you must plant the host plant that the butterflies will lay their eggs on.
What does a swallowtail butterfly normally eat for food?
obviously tails, hence the name 'swallow tail.'
What does a black swallowtail butterflies eat?
nectar as an adult, leaves of parsley and related plants as a caterpillar
Do monarch butterfly larva eat parsley?
We have parsley in our garden that is covered in Monarch eggs and there are 7 caterpillers eating the parsley leaves, not the stems. We were so surprised, they are about a week old now and 1inch long. We live in Northern Alambaba ****************** Unless your caterpillars are eating milkweed, you have found something other than a Monarch caterpillar. Female Monarchs lay their eggs exclusively on the milkweed plant and the caterpillars eat nothing but the leaves of the milkweed plant. This is one of the reasons why Monarchs are becoming more and more endangered. The milkweed is classed as a noxious plant in many jurisdictions and sprayed. I remember as a child finding "monarch" caterpillars on the carrot leaves in the garden and being disappointed when they turned into something other than a Monarch. The butterfly we discovered was just as beautiful - the Black Swallowtail. The caterpillars you find on parsley leaves are likely those of the Black Swallowtail which feed on the leaves of the carrot family, including celery, dill and parsley. The caterpillars bear a certain resemblance to the caterpillar of the Monarch. Search "Black Swallowtail" in Wikipedia to see a picture of one, or try this link. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Swallowtail Compare that caterpillar with this image of a Monarch caterpillar at this Wikipedia site. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Monarch_Butterfly_Danaus_plexippus_Vertical_Caterpillar_2000px.jpg
