Author Topic: Monarch? (Read 2820 times)

MechanicalEngineer · « **on:** July 29, 2007, 23:09:03 »

Was that catepillar a monarch on some dill?

micki · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2007, 07:10:11 »

Quote from: MechanicalEngineer on July 29, 2007, 23:09:03

Was that catepillar a monarch on some dill?

I "think" it was a monarch. Not sure what it was on. We saw so many I'm not really sure what was what. It was very striking to me.

MechanicalEngineer · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2007, 08:07:20 »

I believe monarch catepillars look like that and feed on dill. It's either the monarchs or the ones that copy them. Either way, the butterflies are gorgeous.

Jon in SW Ohio · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2007, 22:26:02 »

That is the caterpillar of a Black Swallowtail. They feed on all carrot relatives from Anise, Carrot, Parsley, Dill, to Fennel. If you startle the they protrude two bright orange "horns" from their head that emit a very odd smell like that of a stink bug only different.

Monarchs only feed on species of Milkweed (Asclepias).

Jon

MechanicalEngineer · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2007, 23:12:56 »

Jon, I'm on to you. You know everything, don't you.

Ok, so I was 12 when I last saw those catepillars...so...monarchs...swallowtails...meh. Either way, they're pretty. I try. I do remember the horrible smell. :shudders:

micki · « **Reply #5 on:** July 31, 2007, 17:03:39 »

Thanks Jon!

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