




Papilio glaucus
The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is a large, beautiful butterfly with yellow and black stripes. It flutters gracefully among flowers!
Habitat: Wetlands and gardens
The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail is a large butterfly, typically bright yellow with striking black 'tiger' stripes on its wings. Some females are entirely dark black, mimicking toxic butterflies. Its hindwings often feature a row of blue spots and a splash of orange.





Category
InsectsRarity
Common
Danger
2/5 · Low
Snaps
413
Adult males have special scent scales on their wings to attract females.
Caterpillars build a silken mat on leaves to rest and hide.
Its tongue is like a long straw that unrolls to sip flower nectar!
These butterflies sometimes gather in 'puddling' groups to drink minerals from wet dirt!
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail caterpillars can look like bird droppings when small, and later develop 'fake eyes' to resemble a snake's head to scare predators.
Some female Eastern Tiger Swallowtails have dark wings that mimic the poisonous Pipevine Swallowtail, helping them avoid hungry birds.
Eastern Tiger Swallowtails have a long, coiled proboscis that unrolls like a straw, helping them sip sweet nectar deep inside flowers.
Adults sip sweet nectar from many flowers; caterpillars munch on tree leaves.
Age differences: Young caterpillars eat tree leaves, while adult butterflies drink nectar from flowers.

Liriodendron tulipifera
Caterpillars munch its leaves for growth.
Asclepias syriaca
Adults sip nectar, helping plant reproduction.
Tyrannus tyrannus
Sometimes caught by this bird.
Wildlife encompasses all undomesticated animal and plant life existing in their natural habitats.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material.
This habitat trait identifies species found in wetlands, which are areas of land saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, including marshes, swamps, and bogs.
Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night.
Describes organisms that transfer pollen, enabling the fertilization and reproduction of plants.
Danger
2/5 · Low
Do not touch or pick up. Some insects sting or bite. Ask an adult for help.
76-150 mm
50-75 mm
7-14 days
25 km/h
Adults sip sweet nectar from many flowers; caterpillars munch on tree leaves.
Wetlands and gardens
Foraging
6
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Massachusetts, US
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Maryland, US
You might spot Great Blue Heron, Eastern Bluebird, and White-Tailed Deer.
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New Jersey, US
You might spot Huron Skipper, Great Blue Heron, and American Robin.
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Virginia, US
You might spot Duck, Wood Duck, and Chlorosplenium Chlora.
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Virginia, US
You might spot White-Tailed Deer and House Sparrow.
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Virginia, US
You might spot Monarch, Eastern Box Turtle, and Asian Lady Beetle.
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