Top 15 Weirdest Insects in the World

9.

Swallowtail Butterfly

Facts

• Scientific name: Papilio troilus
• Habitat: North America, South Canada, Florida

Appearance

A caterpillar with a face

The swallowtail butterfly is a lovely big butterfly. But before you can admire its impressive wings, you have to look at the caterpillar’s funny face.

Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar - Photo: tlindsayg/Shutterstock

Swallowtail Butterfly - Photo: Arty Alison/Shutterstock

• Table of Contents:
• 0. Introduction
• 1. Peacock Spider
• 2. Puss Moth
• 3. Planthopper
• 4. Giant Silk Moth
• 5. Bush Cricket
• 6. Rainbow Scarab Beetle
• 7. Feather Horned Beetle
• 8. Hummingbird Hawk-Moth
• 9. Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar
• 10. Scorpion Fly
• 11. Elephant Hawk-Moth Caterpillar
• 12. Giraffe Weevil
• 13. Cionus Hortulanus Weevil
• 14. Flannel Moth
• 15. Treehopper