Citrus trees are favored by
the
caterpillar of the giant swallowtail. This one was found on the tangelo tree in
my yard while I was harvesting fruit near the top.
A dirty bird left his mark on a leaf?
A closer look
shows that the caterpillar, known as an "orange dog" in some parts of
the country, is eating the edge of the leaf.
Here is a size clue.
The caterpillar has attached its
tail end to the branch.
Look carefully at this picture. Do you see the silk safety belt
used to keep it head end up?
Here is the chrysalis, pupa, as
it will appear for some
weeks.
Here
is the under side
of the wings of the recently emerged butterfly.
The adult
giant swallowtail ready to fly.
A female
giant swallowtail laying an egg on a leaf of my tangelo tree.
The white
sphere is the egg of the giant swallowtail.
A dirty bird left his mark on a leaf?
A closer look
shows that the caterpillar, known as an "orange dog" in some parts of
the country, is eating the edge of the leaf.
The caterpillar has attached its
tail end to the branch.
Look carefully at this picture. Do you see the silk safety belt
used to keep it head end up?
Here is the chrysalis, pupa, as
it will appear for some
weeks.
Here
is the under side
of the wings of the recently emerged butterfly.
The adult
giant swallowtail ready to fly.
A female
giant swallowtail laying an egg on a leaf of my tangelo tree.
The white
sphere is the egg of the giant swallowtail.
