The right stuff for cats...

Anise swallowtail caterpillars, like all other caterpillars, are somewhat picky eaters. They will largely ignore mashed potatoes, soyburgers, filet mignon, and chocolate (or strawberry) milkshakes. They also do not do "low-carb". Good heavens.

They will very much appreciate, however, being placed on any of the following still-living (lush & green) plants as long as these plants have not been sprayed with any pesticide, either natural or artificial: anise, fennel, dill, parsley, carrot, parsnip, Queen Anne's lace, seaside angelica, and citrus trees.Citrus trees?! So it is claimed.

The following label (enlarged here 17-fold for human readability) was recently discovered on a towering fennel plant deep in Caterpillar Territory: