Spicebush Swallowtail Caterpillar - University Park, PA
N 40° 48.375 W 077° 52.184
18T E 257930 N 4521212
This caterpillar is a bench in the Children's area of the Botanic Gardens.
Waymark Code: WM140X5
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2021
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This caterpillar is very friendly and will let children climb and sit on him.
The large black spots are meant to make him look like a snake, so birds will not eat him. His real eyes are much closer to his mouth. Sitting with his head in the air helps to enforce the image of a snake.
When he becomes a butterfly, he'll be mostly black. And very, very large.
There is no charge to enjoy the garden, but you might have to pay a fee to park on campus. The arboretum is open from dawn to dusk.
Type of insect: Spicebush Swallowtail Caterpillar
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