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Western Giant Swallowtail

Heraclides rumiko

The Western Giant Swallowtail is a beautiful butterfly with big yellow and black wings. It loves to flutter around gardens and fields, bringing joy with its colorful presence.

Lebensraum: Urban areas, Gardens

Aussehen

The Western Giant Swallowtail is a very large butterfly, primarily yellow with bold, tiger-like black stripes and spots. Its hindwings feature blue and orange eyespots near the distinctive tail-like extensions. This striking pattern helps it stand out.

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Western Giant Swallowtail
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Western Giant Swallowtail

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adults love to 'puddle' by gathering in groups on wet soil to drink mineral-rich water.

Female Western Giant Swallowtails lay their eggs one by one on host plant leaves.

Their caterpillars have special 'suckers' on their legs to cling tightly to leaves, even in the wind.

These giant butterflies can sometimes be mistaken for birds because of their enormous size!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Stinky Surprise

Western Giant Swallowtail caterpillars can pop out bright orange, foul-smelling 'horns' (osmeteria) from behind their head that helps them scare away predators.

Fähigkeit

Master of Flight

Western Giant Swallowtails can soar powerfully on their large wings and glide long distances, helping them find food and mates across wide areas.

Fähigkeit

Leafy Camouflage

The adult Western Giant Swallowtail has intricate patterns on its underwings that help them blend perfectly with tree bark and leaves when resting.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
100-160 mm
Größe
25-35 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-270 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
20 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on plant leaves, while adults sip sweet flower nectar.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat leaves of host plants, while adults primarily feed on nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • Citrus leaves
  • Prickly ash leaves (Zanthoxylum americanum)
  • Rue leaves (Ruta graveolens)
  • Nectar from various flowers
  • Sap

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Sweet Orange

Citrus sinensis

Larvae feed on its leaves for growth and development.

depends on

Common Hoptree

Ptelea trifoliata

Caterpillars use its leaves as a primary food source.

eaten by

Western Kingbird

Tyrannus verticalis

Adult butterflies can be prey for this bird.

pollinates

Canada Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Adults visit flowers for nectar, aiding in plant reproduction.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Butterflies are gentle and safe to watch, but don't try to catch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Western Giant Swallowtail?

100-160 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Western Giant Swallowtail?

25-35 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Western Giant Swallowtail?

30-270 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Western Giant Swallowtail?

20 km/h

Was frisst Western Giant Swallowtail?

Caterpillars munch on plant leaves, while adults sip sweet flower nectar.

Wo findet man Western Giant Swallowtail normalerweise?

Urban areas, Gardens

Wie jagt Western Giant Swallowtail?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Western Giant Swallowtail?

6

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