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Title
Eastern Tiger Swallowtails Puddling

Description
Dozens of Eastern Tiger Swallowtails (Papilio glaucus), and two Spicebush Swallowtails (Papilio troilus) engage in "puddling" behavior on the wide rocky edge of a mountain stream.

Location and Date
Pisgah National Forest — North Mills River Recreation Area
near Mills River, North Carolina, USA
5/20/22 (Note: pre-2000 dates are approximate)

Credit
Mark Swanson / Swanson Media

Camera/Source
Nikon D500 DSLR

Lens
AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Model/property releases available?
Not applicable/Not applicable

Keywords
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), Swallowtails (Subfamily Papilioninae), Swallowtails & Parnassians (Papilionidae), True Butterflies (Papilionoidea), Butterflies and Skippers (Rhopalocera), Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera), Class Insecta (Insects), Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods), Kingdom Animalia (Animals), Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)

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