Help! I found these critters all over my dill and parsley. They didn't touch the thyme, rosemary, basil, or tarragon. What are these? Are they eating my herbs?
herbaceous insects
birdo, that is a caterpillar of the Black Swallowtail butterfly - Papilio polyxenes: http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/6/
These caterpillars feed on
Quoting:
Caterpillar hosts: Leaves of plants in the parsley family (Apiaceae) including Queen Anne's Lace, carrot, celery and dill. Sometimes plants in the citrus family (Rutaceae) are preferred.
Although I was able to answer this one, this is not a good place to ask for identifications.
This forum is for questions relating to adding data to the BugFiles database.
We have a forum on Insect and Spider Identification here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/f/bugid/all/
and if you post your question there, you may get some help,
If you have an image, you could attach it to the message you post for a better chance of getting an identification
Kennedy
BugFiles Administrator
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