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Hey, he molted!

Hey, he molted!

by DDD^S_SCEPTILE
Jun 6, 2004 3:09 PM · 2443 views · 86.3 k · 943 x 634

Keywords: Molt Tiger Swallowtail Larvae Larva Caterpillar Cat

He didn't move.....
for almost 2 days!
I got worried, but he's now a lean, green, small leaf eating machine! XD
devil
Jun 6, 2004 5:30 PM
Rating: 5/5
Very interesting ...
Post more informations, pls !
Care sheet ...
Feeding ... etc ...
Tk you !
DDD^S_SCEPTILE
Jun 6, 2004 6:42 PM
Uhh, ok....
I got him/her (it)
off of a sassyfras tree, and I get fresh leaves daily. It eats at night, and I have only one. You can find Tiger Swallowtail larva on sassyfras, cherry, wild cherry, apple, ash, and a few others. look for a slightly curld leaf... during daytime. I have another picture in the Photo Gallery before he molted. I have a decent sized stick in there for this evening, since he'll wanna move around. Anything else ya would like to know?
DDD^S_SCEPTILE
Jun 6, 2004 6:44 PM
Oh, yeah. I also clean him out daily. And if he gets scared, he'll shoot out two tentacles, looking like a forked tounge. Then it'll start to stink. This is his denfesive pose.
DDD^S_SCEPTILE
Jun 8, 2004 4:26 PM
This, I found out, is NOT a Tiger Swallowtail larva! This is a Spicebrush Swallowtail larva!
phibia5
Jun 23, 2004 6:40 PM
Very good photo. I love Spicebush Swallowtail caterpillars, I raised dozens of these last year and i have a bunch now. Just be sure not to annoy it too much. I have learned that if it extends its osmeterium (thats those two things that look like a forked tongue) out too much they can damage it and that isn't a good thing. Good luck with him!
-phibia5
cdpsnake00
Jul 19, 2004 6:50 AM
Rating: 3/5
What state was that found in?
daveyboy
Nov 13, 2004 7:17 PM
Nice! A snake-eyed caterpiller!!!!!
fallvoge
Mar 22, 2005 6:02 PM
Rating: 5/5
hi, i'm new to this but just today i found what could be a tiger swallowtail catapillar, he has the red tenticles that come out when anoyed, and then releases a strange pungent smell. I tried to take a pic but my cam is not very good.. there is also a cocoon on the same grapefruit tree where i found him..He is almost like your pic but darker in color and no spots down his back... Can I take them and keep them in a terrerium til they hatch or would that be thier death?
moonbeamglyder
Nov 6, 2005 10:26 PM
Rating: 5/5
very good work!!! mine did the same and i was soo worried as well. hope to see more pics!!
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