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Swallowtail caterpillar, Raupe vom Schwalbenschwanz

$Zerynthia polyxena, the southern festoon, is a butterfly belonging to the butterfly family Papilionidae.\nDescription:\nThe southern festoon can reach a wingspan of 46–52 mm. The females have slightly longer wings, usually lighter colored than males. The basic color of the wings is yellow, with a complicated pattern of several black bands and spots. \nOn the edges of the hindwings they have a black sinuous line with a series of blue and red warning spots to deter potential predators (aposematism). The body is dark brown and bears red patches on the sides of the abdomen. \nThis species is rather similar to, and can be confused only with, the Spanish festoon (Z. rumina). The differences are in the presence of blue on the hind wings of Z. polyxena and the relatively lower amount of red on its forewings compared with Z. rumina. The ranges of these two species overlap only in southeast France. \nThe caterpillars of Z. polyxena are up to 35 millimeters long. They are initially black, then they are yellowish with six rows of fleshy orange and black spikes all over the body. \nHabitat:\nThese rare butterflies can be found in warm, sunny and open places such as grassy herb-rich meadows, vineyards, river banks, wetlands, cultivated areas, brushy places, wasteland, rocky cliffs and karst terrains, at an elevation of from 0 to 1,700 meters above sea level but usually below 900 meters.\nDistribution:\nZ. polyxena is widespread in the middle and southern Europe (southeastern France, Italy, Slovakia and Greece) covering all the Balkans and reaching the south of Kazakhstan and the Urals. Although they are widespread they occur only locally (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.$

The larvae of moths are covered with bristles and look terrible

Taking a close look at a Yellow Woolly Bear Caterpillar. (Spilosoma virginica)

Caterpillars of Box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) on Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens). In Europe, it is an alien and invasive pest species destroying boxwood shrubs.

The predatory, beneficial immature stage of a hoverfly's life cycle. These maggots specialize on aphids, so are desirable in the garden!

Caterpillar of an old world swallowtail, Papilio machaon on a fennel stem

Forest Tent Caterpillar in its natural environment. It is very invasive and destructive.

Monarch Butterfly Chrysalis Hanging on Leaf Macro, Selective Focus with Copy Space

$Malacosoma castrense (or Malacosoma castrensis), the ground lackey, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is a tent caterpillar found in Europe.\nThe length of the forewings is 13–16 mm for males and 17–21 mm for females. The moth flies from June to August, depending on the location.\nThe caterpillars feed on various shrubs and herbaceous plants such as heather, cypress spurge, and Lotus species (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis is a quite common Species in the Netherlands.$

the pine processionary moth, worm with irritating hairs very dangerous

Caterpillar of Papilio machaon - Old World swallowtail - on fennel

Portrait of a green, white, and black caterpillar.

A group of green beetle larva feed on dead tree in autumn.

Black swallowtail butterfly caterpillar on a branch, approaching pupation.

Yellow, Blue, And Black Scarlet Tiger Moth Caterpillar In The UK (Photographed In The Southwest Of England)

Salt marsh moth caterpillar (Estigmene acrea) insect eating dead leaves, fuzzy nature Springtime pest control.

Close-up of Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar

Leaf bee larvae on wild plants, North China

Hyles euphorbiae caterpillar - spurge hawk-moth larva

butterfly known as the common yellow swallowtail.

Daphnis nerii, soldier moth, or oleander hawk-moth is a moth of the family Sphingidae

Closeup of a Box tree moth caterpillar, Cydalima perspectalis, feeding on leaves. An invasive species in Europe and has been ranked the top garden pest.

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