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Butterfly (Pipevine Swallowtail) on a Milkweed plant - colorful side view.

Butterfly Close-Up

A butterfly's sense of taste is in its feet.

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Photo: University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences By U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region - Schaus Swallowtail Butterfly, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45513662 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region / Creative Commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en Photo: University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

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One of the reasons the Schaus Swallowtail is unique is because it can stop suddenly in mid-air and fly backwards to avoid its predators.

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Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) male on Homestead Purple Verbena (Verbena canadensis). Marion, Illinois, USA.

Verbena canadensis

The rose vervain is part of the Verbenaceae family.

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Swallowtail Butterfly - Photo 4

Giant swallowtail butterfly

Giant swallowtails

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Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus Philenor)

Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly, Butterfly - Insect, Animal Antenna, Animal Body Part, Animal Wing

The pipevine swallowtail is one of the most poisonous butterflies in existence, due to its consumption of the toxic pipevine.

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A Black Swallowtail Butterfly feeding on Zinnia flowers in the garden.

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A Black Swallowtail Butterfly feeding on Zinnia flowers in the garden.

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Swallowtail Butterfly

Swallowtail Butterfly

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