When the grasshopper jumps, the buckeye will swoop down to 'do battle' with the larger insect. The big eyespots resemble a bird's or a lizard's, so when they snap their wings open, their predators may be scared off.Д«uckeyes also have a curious relationship with the large Carolina grasshopper, which inhabits the same general space as the butterfly. The butterfly likes to circle the same area and land in the same general spot, and you will most often see them on dusty gravel roads, where their brown ground color blends in surprisingly well. The buckeye occurs throughout eastern North America, where its larvae feed on nettles. Isn't this a gorgeous insect? It's a shame that it flies so fast, giving the average observer little chance to appreciate its beauty. panthers, maybe! Experts have suggested that the reason for this 'dimorphic' phase is in order to mimic the bad-tasting pipevine swallowtail, which is generally more common in the south than in the north. It will pupate in early summer, and then the adults hatch to complete the process.ДЄnother interesting fact about the tiger swallowtail is that some females, especially in the southern parts of its range, are almost all a smokey, dark brown in color. It overwinters in this shelter, and in the spring emerges to continue feeding. The caterpillar, which is green with little 'false eye' spots near its head, feeds until it is about half grown, and then builds a little shelter by pulling together the edges of a leaf. The adults are on the wing in mid-summer, wheeling high among the branches of ash and cherry trees, where the big females lay their eggs. These tigers have an unusual life history. These big, beautiful butterflies can be identified by their bold yellow-and-black stripes, hence their common name. Orange mottled with black sliver mark underneathДeep brown with maroon and yellow wing marginsДЇlies quickly, lands on trees or the groundДЇly very quickly often visit garden flowers

Very common 'city' butterfly likes porch railings 'Weaves' through grass as it flies hard to followД«eautiful, quick-flying butterfly of the WestД«rown with striking yellow-orange margins Often flies in wooded areas lands on trees Very weak, fluttery flight found only in South

Often indistinguishable from orange sulphurД«lack with thin yellow stripes narrow wings Very common a pest of cabbage and other plants High, soaring flight often stops for nectarД«lack with shining blue orange spots beneathДЇluttering flight avid visitor to flowersД«lack and white 'zebra striped' with long tailsДЇluttering flight often flies low visits flowersДeep black with some yellow and blue tailsД¬ommon in gardens lays eggs on carrot/parsley Yellow-Orange with black spots silvery undersideДЇlies quickly in sunny fields visits flowers Quick nervous flight with wings held flatД«lack with shining blue red spots underneath Soaring flight nectars at milkweed flowers

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