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Jul 08, 2019 14:29 | #1

We are lucky to have swallowtails locally and the fennel plants in the garden are the perfect hosts for the caterpillars. Here is an early instar (about the third skin change I think) of Papilio machaon.

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However, to misquote Thomas Hobbes, the life of insects can be nasty, brutish and short. Nature is red in tooth and claw, or in this case in siphon! This is the common damsel bug, Nabis rugosas, having a caterpillar snack.

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Jul 08, 2019 14:42 | #2

Nice. I've seen quite a few shriveled up caterpillars this year. I reckon the Assassin Bugs are doing well.

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Jul 15, 2019 12:19 | #3

Nicely done Ed.

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