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What is the difference between black swallowtail caterpillars and swallowtail caterpillars?
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Easy black swallowtail caterpillars are smaller caterpillars. SwallowTail caterpillars are bigger than black swallow tail caterpillars
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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.
Are orange headed black swallowtail caterpillars poisonous?
No
What does Black Swallowtail mean in latin?
Papilio polyxenes is the Latin name of the Black Swallowtail, which is also called the American or parsnip swallowtail.
Does a black swallowtail butterfly eat parsley?
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.
What does a black swallowtail do for defense?
it uses it beak to smash Pokemon and yugioh cards to kill them and then it gets 1kil and 4000 life points then it turns into piplup and evolves into a chimcahr and it evolves into a random yugioh card!
What kind of caterpillar is black?
Many caterpillars have a base color of '"lime green" - for instance the common tomato caterpillar is all lime green. The black swallowtail butterfly's caterpillar is lime green with black and a bit of yellow - see http://insects.tamu.edu/images/insects/common/images/cd-43-c-txt/cimg267.html
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 is a black swallowtail butterfly's prey?
Black swallowtail butterflies feed on nectar from varying types of flowers. They don't have prey.
Where in the U.S. could you find a black swallowtail butterfly?
The black swallowtail is present throughout much of North America.
How long for a swallowtail to emerge from its cocoon?
Black Swallowtail butterflies stay in their cocoon for 9 to 11 days.
How would you write the correct scientific name for the common name Black Swallowtail?
The scientific name for the Black Swallowtail is Papilio polyxenes.
Are black and brown caterpillars poisonous?
No.It shouldn't be poisonous.Most Caterpillars like that are furry.Some are black with red stripes and some are red with black stripes.
