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Garden Pests and Diseases: Multi-colored caterpillars?, 1 by PanamonCreel

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PanamonCreel wrote:
Most likely it is a Black Swallowtail Cat which is often seen on Parsley, Fennel and Dill plants. It specializes in these plants as they give them their defensive smell when disturbed (two orange "horns" protrude from head giving off an arid smell).

Attached a pic of cat in defensive pose.