update on the eggs on rue

[cappaert at comcast.net]

Diane - I suspect that the 1st instar caterpillars won't look just like older ones. But here are a couple of pix: 

http://www.invasive.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5006006 
http://www.invasive.org/browse/detail.cfm?imgnum=5006013 

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Sent: Monday, June 13, 2011 11:35:47 PM 
Subject: update on the eggs on rue 


The caterpillars started coming out today--they do look like the first instar Giant Swallowtail caterpillars I found online. Could I have Giant Swallowtail caterpillars if I've never seen the adults in my yard?? 


Really poor pictures up on the CBA Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.228913233787031.69433.134597639885258 
Be sure to click to enlarge. The second photo shows a couple of the unhatched eggs--still orange. 


Hoping that the other critters on the plant--ants, flies, etc. won't eat them before I get a chance to figure out what they are! 


Diane 
in Chester 
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