Swallowtails eat different foods depending on their life stage. Adult swallowtail butterflies mostly drink nectar from flowers, while swallowtail caterpillars feed on specific host plants … Read More
Swallowtail butterflies are among the most beautiful butterflies, but telling males and females apart can be confusing. Some species show clear color differences, while others … Read More
Swallowtail caterpillars eat the leaves, flowers, and tender parts of specific host plants. The exact food depends on the swallowtail species. Some eat parsley and … Read More
The western tiger swallowtail caterpillar is the young stage of the bright yellow-and-black western tiger swallowtail butterfly. Gardeners often notice it curled in leaves, resting … Read More
The anise swallowtail caterpillar is a colorful garden visitor that often appears on fennel, dill, parsley, and other plants in the carrot family. At first, … Read More
The zebra swallowtail caterpillar is the young larval stage of the zebra swallowtail butterfly, a striking black-and-white butterfly found in the eastern United States. While … Read More
Swallowtail caterpillars are picky eaters compared with many garden insects. They do not simply chew on any leaf they find. Instead, each swallowtail species depends … Read More
Pieridae is a large butterfly family best known for white, yellow, and orange butterflies. These butterflies are common in gardens, fields, forests, and open landscapes … Read More
A yellow swallowtail caterpillar can be confusing to identify because several swallowtail butterflies have caterpillars that look green, yellowish, black-and-yellow, or snake-like at different stages. … Read More
The giant swallowtail caterpillar is one of the strangest-looking caterpillars found on citrus trees. Often called the orangedog caterpillar, it looks like a bird dropping … Read More
