Black Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) caterpillar feeding on fennel plant. Third instar stage. Yellow fennel blossoms and purple garden flow

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Black Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio polyxenes) caterpillar feeding on fennel plant. Third instar stage. Yellow fennel blossoms and purple garden flowers in the background.

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Size: 3743px × 3000px
Photo credit: © Leena Robinson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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