Knowledgebase

Identification #887570

Asked October 09, 2024, 2:14 PM EDT

Found this crawling across newly weeded space. Never seen anything like it before.

Franklin County Ohio

Expert Response

Ann,

This appears to be an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail caterpillar. They turn brown just before pupating:

https://bugguide.net/node/view/491

Please let me know if you have further questions.

Tom OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Replied October 10, 2024, 12:11 AM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Identification #887570

Expert Response

Loading ...