ding, ding, ding, ding...we have a winner. black swallowtail butterfly
larvae. they ate 2 parsley plants in no time at all. those plans are
beside the birdfeeder on my deck. i look at the birdfeeder lots everyday
and didn't notice anything happening ... until there were just parsley stems
and the culprits could finally be seen. they're purdy; i like 'em.

thanks for all the help.

robin




"Daniel B. Martin" wrote in message
link.net...
Black and yellow caterpillars are all over my parsley.

They could be black swallowtail butterfly larvae. See:


http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordL...wallowtail.htm

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/P..._15-07-36.aspx

http://www.boldts.net/album/BlackSwa...erpillar.shtml

http://www.uark.edu/depts/entomolo/museum/blswcat.html

Daniel B. Martin