Caterpillar
We found this caterpillar in our back yard. What kind of caterpillar is it? I
Anne Arundel County Maryland insect or spider id swallowtail caterpillar
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This looks like a caterpillar of one of the swallowtail butterflies. In certain stages of their lifecycle, the caterpillars mimic bird droppings as a protection mechanism from predators.
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