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Common Name:
Scientific Name:
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Caterpillar
Papilio glaucus
Type:
Insect
Habitat/ Range:
Eastern North America
Size:
3 - 5 in
Conservation Status:
Unlisted
Did You Know?:
The false eyespots on the caterpillar’s head serve to ward off predators by tricking them into believing they are a larger animal.
You find a bright green caterpillar with two large false eyes above its true, smaller eyes
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