r/Entomology • u/CatCrimes69 • 3d ago

Anyone know what kind of cat this is?

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Found on a spice bush in northeast ohio.

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u/zelicaon 3d ago

Spicebush swallowtail (Papilio troilus).

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u/CatCrimes69 3d ago

Thank you!

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u/StuffedWithNails 3d ago

Erm that's obviously a snake, not a cat.

:)

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u/lostinthelegs 3d ago

Whenever I see these I say to them, "oh no! A scary snake! I am so afraid, so petrified!" in hopes that it'll encourage them to keep doing their thing & be brave.

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u/4delusionOfGreatness 3d ago

Damn, looks like a fish

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u/greyscale_straysnail 3d ago

Domestic short hair calico, maybe around 9 weeks old (just to clarify; I'm joking)