Canadian tiger swallowtail larva ( Papilio canadensis ) by larose forest photos


14-JUL-2013	Christine Hanrahan

This is a tiny caterpillar, about 3/4 of an inch or less, so an early instar, perhaps 4th? Found on an ash tree (Fraxinus) in Larose Forest.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/100s f/3.2 at 5.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

jychamberland		18-Jul-2013 01:04
very nice find captured Christine!

bill friedlander		17-Jul-2013 23:37
An etude in green! Aside from being an excellent macro, it makes for a very appealing image! V

Stephanie		17-Jul-2013 23:24
Fascinating!!! Cute little caterpillar! V

Hank Vander Velde		17-Jul-2013 23:14
Terrific find, image and info Christine.

Torben Jorgensen		17-Jul-2013 21:51
Green on green. Great find and capture. v

Jim Coffman		17-Jul-2013 21:28
This is so cool! Nice capture...

Jean Chiasson		17-Jul-2013 21:25
Great macro details Christine vote

Guest		17-Jul-2013 21:15
I love the green on green. I would have never guessed that this will turn into one of our most beautiful butterflies! Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge! V.

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