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jmc1987 Cascade, VA(Zone 7a) May 21, 2017

Found this guy on my carrots this morning (which might explain the occasional stripped leaf stems that i have been seeing).

Any ideas on what it will be when it matures?

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Flapdoodle Minot, ND May 21, 2017

This is a young caterpillar of a black swallowtail butterfly - see http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabambc/construct-species-page.asp?sp=black-swallowtail
If you are worried about damage to your carrots, I suggest planting some dill in your garden - those caterpillars seem to prefer that...

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jmc1987 Cascade, VA(Zone 7a) May 21, 2017

Thanks for the update, not concerned at all, this is the only one that i have seen. Shouldnt bother the root growth at all, so i will just leave it be to continue its life cycle, since i do have plenty of carrots growing :)

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