East Texas is home to a wide array of fascinating wildlife, including the giant swallowtail butterfly. Known for its impressive size and striking appearance, this butterfly is a frequent visitor to ...

The giant swallowtail is a large, dark brown and yellow butterfly that is seen east of the Rockies. It is the largest butterfly in Oklahoma and has a wingspan of 3¾–5½ inches. There are two broods a ...

This is the orange dog caterpillar, the immature form of the giant swallowtail butterfly. The large caterpillar, mottled brown and white and larger at one end, is disguised to look like bird droppings ...

Given the highly varied world of insects, creatures generally small and fast-moving, the type most readily recognizable to the general public are the butterflies. As you get more specific, the degree ...

Spring has arrived and so have multitudes of wiggly caterpillars. They are popping up everywhere and can be anything from a welcomed precursor of a beautiful butterfly to a nuisance to a plant pest to ...

Giant Swallowtails are among the largest butterflies in North America. Vicky McMillan With wingspans up to five or six inches, Giant Swallowtails (Papilio cresphontes) are arguably the largest ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I have found some bizarre caterpillars on my satsuma tree. They are mottled ...