Last, fifth instar of a Black Swallowtail butterfly caterpillar eating a fennel stem, with two fourth instars in the background on the same plant

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Size: 4500px × 3135px
Location: Creek county, OK, USA
Photo credit: © Sari O'Neal / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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