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05-Sep-2025 Christine Hanrahan

Black swallowtail butterfly larva (Papilio polyxenes)

Larose Forest

This is second or third instar of the larva. Final instar looks like this: https://pbase.com/laroseforest/image/174870801, and the butterfly looks like this: https://pbase.com/laroseforest/image/173639183

This larva was feeding on wild parsnip.

Nikon COOLPIX P950
1/125s f/3.2 at 7.7mm iso100 full exif

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Carl Carbone06-Sep-2025 16:18
Neat! What plant is it on?
Allan Jay06-Sep-2025 16:17
Beautiful macro work, Christine!
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carol j. phipps06-Sep-2025 12:43
Yes, truly a beauty in the making. V
pkocinski06-Sep-2025 12:07
A beauty in the making...
hayl06-Sep-2025 10:53
It's quite beautiful in all its stages but the final one is a stunning butterfly. Wonderful photos.
Dennis Hoyne06-Sep-2025 04:16
A fine composition all three instars are quite beautiful.
Helen Betts06-Sep-2025 03:17
Such excellent detail in this fine closeup. V.
joseantonio06-Sep-2025 02:48
so rich in details. Great shot.V.
Don06-Sep-2025 02:13
The transition from this instar to the final one is remarkable indeed - as of course, is the transition to butterfly.
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