Swallowtails are large butterflies, so naturally their caterpillars, or larvae, grow to be pretty good-sized. Many have ...

A foul smell is released at the same time, warning predators away.' Several swallowtail species have adopted this unsavoury camouflage for their caterpillars, including the striking citrus swallowtail ...

Tachinids lay eggs on swallowtail larvae. It came as a fresh reminder of how hard it is to live in nature and how difficult it is to keep the cycle of life turning. If looking at butterfly larvae ...

Milk parsley had been all but choked out, depriving swallowtail caterpillars of their lunch. Conservationists now recognise the necessity of regular reed and sedge cutting to nurture swallowtails ...

Caterpillars can get trapped on their food ... to former home after 70 years Butterfly enthusiasts flock to see rare swallowtail ' Extinct' butterfly species reappears in UK 'Extinct' butterfly ...