What kind of insect is this?

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IronPetunia Tucson, AZ Sep 27, 2010

Wow . . . I just found this in my garden.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Sep 27, 2010

This is a larva of a pipevine swallowtail butterfly, Battus philenor (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae) - see http://tinyurl.com/y2hwwlm for an image. It will turn into a beautiful dark blue butterfly - see http://tinyurl.com/2aetnc7

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IronPetunia Tucson, AZ Oct 03, 2010

Oh, thank you, that is great to know. How beautiful! Gosh, these creatures sure are intimidating when you don't know much about them.

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