Comments on: Black Swallowtail Caterpillar http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/11/black-swallowtail-caterpillar/ A daily photographic look at the world of insects, spiders, creepies, crawlies and critters. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:01:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Kestralyn http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/11/black-swallowtail-caterpillar/#comment-594 Kestralyn Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:36:57 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/11/black-swallowtail-caterpillar/#comment-594 The best part of this fantastic photo? The description of what they do when you bother them -- "When bothered, they inflate orange horns on their heads and drool very carrot-smelly green stuff." Hysterical and very cool! The best part of this fantastic photo? The description of what they do when you bother them — “When bothered, they inflate orange horns on their heads and drool very carrot-smelly green stuff.”

Hysterical and very cool!

]]> By: AJ http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/11/black-swallowtail-caterpillar/#comment-559 AJ Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:39:25 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/11/black-swallowtail-caterpillar/#comment-559 Wow! What a gorgeous photo, and an informative post. Steve Jackson rocks! By the way, I learned the word "Instar" from the "Creatures and Cultists" card game. I am such a nerd... Wow! What a gorgeous photo, and an informative post. Steve Jackson rocks!

By the way, I learned the word “Instar” from the “Creatures and Cultists” card game. I am such a nerd…

]]> By: Darth Paradox http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/11/black-swallowtail-caterpillar/#comment-558 Darth Paradox Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:54:28 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/11/black-swallowtail-caterpillar/#comment-558 Those are some amazing markings. Do the patterns differ significantly between caterpillars, or are they all pretty similar among the species? Those are some amazing markings. Do the patterns differ significantly between caterpillars, or are they all pretty similar among the species?

]]> By: JFargo http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/11/black-swallowtail-caterpillar/#comment-557 JFargo Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:18:01 +0000 http://www.insectpod.com/2008/02/11/black-swallowtail-caterpillar/#comment-557 It's pictures and posts like this one that make me want to actually go take good pictures of bugs. I never thought I'd want to take pictures of bugs. That's just so weird. It’s pictures and posts like this one that make me want to actually go take good pictures of bugs.

I never thought I’d want to take pictures of bugs. That’s just so weird.

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