Oh my goodness, how beautiful! I haven’t seen anything like this in the wild before! The patterns and colours are just on another level. I wonder if it’s to attract mates or to scare off predators? I guess it makes it look big and with eyes.. I actually think that upside down it looks a bit like a huge spider! 😀
I love the furry moustache hehe :) but the blue and reds are insanely cool!
Thanks very much - there are a few different swallowtails here and they are all very beautiful. It is hard to be certain why they are coloured as they are but to scare off predators does seem to be a favourite theory. Thanks for your support, I really appreciate such thoughtful comments 🌈🌅🍀🌴🦋