Introducing... Parsley

Peek A Boo! Photo Taken 10.12.11

Ryan adopted this little guy, and named him Parsley. Can you guess where he was found? Yep, hanging out in the pot of parsley that we still have growing.

As soon as we put him into a jar, we started looking to see exactly what kind of caterpillar he is.

Funny thing though, we found out that he's not native to the North East at all! Somehow he got lost! It's especially curious because it's October! At first, I thought that maybe there was something wrong with him because he's such a slow mover, but he definitely moves around and has grown every day!

Photo Taken 10.12.11

He is an Anise Swallowtail caterpillar. He is a HUNGRY Anise Swallowtail! So far, he's eaten ALL the parsley we put into his jar every day...and left a lot of little "poops" (called Frass) too!

Photo Taken 10.13.11

According to what we've read, he will grow to about 5 cm before he turns himself into a chrysalis.

Photo Taken 10.14.11

In just a few days, he's changed quite a bit. We can almost see him growing in front of us!

Nom nom nom... Photo Taken 10.14.11

We'll continue to document this little guy's interesting life for you, but until then, check out this website that shows the whole life cycle and humorous adventures of their Anise Swallowtails.