Snake mimicing ceterpillar ID

[gwang]

Hi,
The caterpillar is actually mimicking bird droppings, so it's very
likely to be a swallowtail caterpillar, possibly Papilio cresphontes.

Cheers,
Xi Wang

Mark Cassino wrote:
> 
> A few weeks ago I ran into a caterpillar that seemed to mimic a snakes head
> at its rear end.  Here's a couple of pics:
> 
> http://www.net-link.net/~cassino/caterpillar/cat01.jpg
> 
> http://www.net-link.net/~cassino/caterpillar/00103002caterpillar_p.jpg
> 
> (Sorry - can't the roll of film where I got the _front_ end clearly
> depicted...)
> 
> I'm sure this is a common and well known creature - I'd just like to have
> the right ID for the photos.  Can anyone tell me what it is?  It was
> photographed in SW Michigan in late September.
> 
> TIA -
> 
> MCC
> 
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> Mark Cassino
> Kalamazoo, MI
> cassino at markcassino.com
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> Photos: http://www.markcassino.com
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