Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Habitat
The eastern tiger swallowtail lives in deciduous woods along streams, rivers and swamps.

Food
Eastern tiger swallowtail larvae eat the leaves of a variety of woody plants including wild cherry, tulip, birch, ash, cottonwood and willow. Adults eat the nectar of flowers from a variety of plants.

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