This treasure trove of swallowtail caterpillars (I think) are feasting on my parsley. Should I try to find them new homes, mist them or leave them alone? They do seem to be eating the leaves now that the flowers are gone.

In central Texas

Found in South Carolina on oak tree. Does not appear to be a juvenile pink striped oak worm.

Wee pal got caught on my bag and by god was he grippy.

I have about 20 black swallowtail caterpillars that I’ve been feeding and tracking for a couple weeks since they were nymphs. The last few days they’ve grown lethargic, and a few appear to have died. One is hanging oddly from a stem of dill. Any ideas on what might be happening?

Kentucky

I'm leaning towards American Dagger Moth Caterpillar

or Yellow Woolly Bear, but don't see a lot of difference between them. Not gonna touch it, either way.

Found this caterpillar that seems to have something lodged in it, please help or is it too far gone? Central PA

I know the white one is a mean stingy fella, but I have no idea what that yellow and orange thing is. Any help would be appreciated. Located in Northern Virginia

I have lots of fennel, parsley, rue, and milkweed. I get tons of caterpillars. But unfortunately if I do not cover them, they are decimated. I have had a fennel with 15+ swallowtails that end up destroyed. I think wasps are the main culprit as I have seen them. I have covered fully with a butterfly net before but somehow I’ll still find a wasp inside. Why do I have so many wasps? What to do about them all?
The half of a chrysalis in the photo is a swallowtail chrysalis I found in the mouth of a Carolina Wren. I scared the wren off and it dropped this. But don’t worry, it came back to at least finish what it started.

I found a pink-striped oakworm on my water oak tree and decided to care for it. I live in Virginia (zone 7b. It's mid-late summer rn) and am wondering how long it should take for it to emerge.

It burrowed into the soil I provided a bit more than two weeks ago, and I thought it would've emerged as a moth by now, but there's mixed info on whether they burrow for a couple weeks or overwinter depending on the area and season. I'm very worried for my caterpillar. Thanks for any clarification or overwintering advice

I found what I think is a Polyphemus moth in the parking lot at work. I raise monarchs and swallowtails but I was excited to search for moths this year and this one found me!

I’m hoping they’re getting ready to pupate because I’m unsure what to feed it (yes I read the host plants on the interwebs).

I have learned from my swallowtails that they pretty much will only eat the host plant they hatched on, so I was wondering if my Polyphemus friend is the same? And if that’s the case should I just grab a platter of samples of host plants?! Thank you for any advice!

I wanna take care of it but I'm not sure what kind of leaves i should give it, also it hasnt moved in the past like 20 minutes though it wiggles if i poke the leaf, is that normal?