Not just parsley, lots of plants in the carrot family, these are often poisonous. Most butterflies have a host plants with which they have an affinity. Often times the poisons in the plants are what they are after. They eat the plant, unaffected by the poison, but it will affect many predators who then steer clear!
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Zachariah@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 29d
black swallowtail
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papilio_polyxenes
sam_the_tech@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 29d
Thanks! TIL its caterpillar is often called the "parsleyworm" because the caterpillar feeds on parsley.
apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 29d
Not just parsley, lots of plants in the carrot family, these are often poisonous. Most butterflies have a host plants with which they have an affinity. Often times the poisons in the plants are what they are after. They eat the plant, unaffected by the poison, but it will affect many predators who then steer clear!
hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 29d
I have checked multiple sources and can confirm it's mostly black, has at least 2 wings and at minimum 2 legs. It looks like a butterfly!
sam_the_tech@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 29d