14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Eyespots
This summer, I was fortunate to be able to raise both the caterpillars of the Eastern tiger swallowtail and the spicebush swallowtail. The eyespots are especially arresting in these close evolutionary relatives which give off the illusion of tiny snakes.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2016 |
| Date Uploaded: | 09.2016 |
| Photo Location: | New York, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Ansel Oommen |