The spicebush swallowtail (Papilio troilus) is one of several butterflies in the Papilionidae family, whose range extends into the Northeast. The name is a nod to one of this butterfly’s preferred ...

Wondering if those eggs or caterpillars on your herb plants are pests or beneficial wildlife? Identify a parsley caterpillar ...

Q. How can I support the swallowtail butterfly population? It's great to see the monarchs but I would like to have another variety in my yard. A. Swallowtail butterflies are beautiful insects ...

And in WNC there are only seven species: pipevine swallowtail, spicebush swallowtail ... The eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly (Papilio glaucus) seems more plentiful this spring than ever ...

The Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus ... A dark morph female Eastern Tiger Swallowtail and a Spicebush Swallowtail become “Pentas Pals” while feeding on Sunstar Red pentas.