Caterpillars

Checking the citrus for excessive butterfly eggs or caterpillars yesterday I found a couple of young Citrus Swallowtail caterpillars. They have an interesting life cycle as they grow so I’ll need to check back often. Then taking out the rubbish we managed to find a Tailed Emperor caterpillar too!

Citrus Swallowtail caterpillar
Citrus Swallowtail caterpillar feeding on a Tahitian lime tree
Tailed Emperor caterpillar
Tailed Emperor caterpillar feeding on Brachychiton acerifolius or Illawarra Flame Tree.