Metamorphosis. Can you imagine going to bed as a caterpillar and waking up as a butterfly? That's exactly what happened to this caterpillar of the Papilio machaon species. A really cool process to watch. 🐛🦋 Metamorfosis. Te imaginas acostarte oruga y edspertarte mariposa? Eso mismo le pasó a esta oruga de la especia Papilio machaon. Un proceso chulísimo de observar. 🐛🦋 . . . . . . #insects #insectsofinstagram #science #metamorphosis #butterfly #catterpillar #nature #biology #wildlifephotogra

Just a little predator mimicry to brighten your day. Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail This is a wandering phase caterpillar, now off its host plant and looking for a suitable site to pupate. They turn yellow or orange around the time they leave their host for good. The false eye-spots and swollen thoracic region act to create the impression of a "snake head" that may make birds and other predators wary to approach and investigate. They also act to makes this one of the most easily anthropom