A single Black Swallowtail butterfly egg attached to a delicate Fennel leaf; with caterpillar visible through the shell; nearly ready to eclose

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Size: 3000px × 2337px
Location: Creek county, OK, USA
Photo credit: © Sari O'Neal / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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