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Eastern Tailed Blue (Everes comyntas)


Eastern Tailed Blue


Host plants: White and red clover, vetches, and other legumes
Caterpillars of this butterfly species secrete a fluid that tastes good to ants. In response, the ants surround the caterpillars and protect them from predators.


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Zebra Swallowtail
(Eurytides marcellus)

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