Eastern Black Swallowtail metamorphosis
Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio polyxenes asterius) emerging from chrysalis. Metamorphosis sequence; 5 in a series of 14. Note the slender silk thread holding the chrysalis to the reed, and that the coiled tongue mimics the Pipevine Butterfly
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13633253
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43085061
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Millard H. Sharp /Science Source/ www.ardea.com
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Asterius Chrysalis Coiled Emergent Emerging Hatching Metamorphosis Mimic Mimicry Papilio Papilionidae Pipevine Polyxenes Sequence Series Swallowtail
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