Adult black swallowtails feed on nectar from phlox, butterfly weed, red clover and thistle.
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.
nectar as an adult, leaves of parsley and related plants as a caterpillar
simple they eat Parsley, Fennel and Dill
Easy black swallowtail caterpillars are smaller caterpillars. SwallowTail caterpillars are bigger than black swallow tail caterpillars
Skunks, red-winged black birds, green darners, and goldenrod spiders have been known to eat tiger swallowtail butterflies.
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.
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.
Papilio polyxenes is the Latin name of the Black Swallowtail, which is also called the American or parsnip swallowtail.
The scientific name for the Black Swallowtail is Papilio polyxenes.
Black swallowtail butterflies feed on nectar from varying types of flowers. They don't have prey.
Birds eat the giant swallowtail butterfly.
Swallowtail butterflies don't have prey. They eat nectar from flowers.