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Two-tailed Swallowtail

Papilio multicaudata

The Two-tailed Swallowtail is a beautiful butterfly with bright yellow wings and black markings. It has two long tails that look like little streamers, making it very special and fun to see fluttering around flowers.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Two-tailed Swallowtail is a large, bright yellow butterfly marked with bold black stripes and dark wing margins. Its hindwings famously feature two prominent tail-like extensions and striking blue and orange spots near these tails, making it visually distinct.

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Two-tailed Swallowtail
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Two-tailed Swallowtail

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

It's the state insect of Colorado, but lives in many other places too!

Its name comes from having two 'tails' on each hindwing, making it easy to identify!

This butterfly loves the sun and often 'basks' with its wings open to warm up!

Young caterpillars look like bird droppings to hide from hungry birds!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Predator Misdirection

Two-tailed Swallowtail has hindwing 'tails' that help them trick predators into attacking a less vital part of their body, allowing escape.

Fähigkeit

Chemical Defense (Larvae)

Two-tailed Swallowtail larvae can pop out an orange, Y-shaped osmeterium that emits a foul smell to scare away predators.

Fähigkeit

Camouflage Mimicry (Larvae)

Two-tailed Swallowtail caterpillars can mimic bird droppings when young, which helps them hide from hungry predators.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
70-100 mm
Größe
25-35 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
18 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip nectar from flowers; caterpillars munch on tree leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat leaves, while adults only drink flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Chokecherry leaves
  • Aspen leaves
  • Willow leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always watch butterflies from a distance to keep them safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Two-tailed Swallowtail?

70-100 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Two-tailed Swallowtail?

25-35 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Two-tailed Swallowtail?

10-14 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Two-tailed Swallowtail?

18 km/h

Was frisst Two-tailed Swallowtail?

Adults sip nectar from flowers; caterpillars munch on tree leaves.

Wo findet man Two-tailed Swallowtail normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Two-tailed Swallowtail?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Two-tailed Swallowtail?

6

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