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“Last year I fell in love with your capture of the swallowtail caterpillar. And I purchased it. It’s absolutely perfect and offers symbolism to a moment in time of where we were and where we hope to go. It hangs beautifully in our home. My wife and I are happy to show it off any chance. So thank you again for sharing your talent.” — Scott Stickle, Averill Park NY
Details & Description
Title: Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar Size: 6″ w x 8″ h Canvas Type: Gallery Wrap Stretched Canvas Frame: Unframed; Ready to Hang Signed: On the front COA: Signed Certificate of Authenticity A Teresa Bernard Oil Painting
A Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar (Papilio Machaon Caterpillar) climbs its way up a flower in this small canvas painting. The bright colors in this artwork are eye-catching and sure to liven up any space.
A one-of-a-kind insect art painting of the Papilio Machaon Caterpillar (commonly known as the Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar). The yellow and black striped caterpillar wiggles and climbs its way up a stalk of Queen Ann’s Lace. Hand-painted and signed in the lower left corner on high-quality 6×8 inch canvas by insect artist Teresa Bernard.
Swallowtail Butterfly Caterpillar is a smaller artwork painted by hand on premium gallery wrap canvas. Its scaled-down size makes it ideal for locations that are cramped or constrained. Because the composition wraps around the edges of the canvas, it does not need to be framed before being displayed. However, if you choose to have it framed, it will look fantastic. Upon purchase, this insect oil painting is accompanied by an official Certificate of Authenticity (COA).
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Artist Comments
I saw this little caterpillar one day and thought it would be a fun painting to do. Its colorful stripes and long body is what caught my attention. Someday soon this little insect will transform into a beautiful Swallowtail Butterfly.
—Teresa Bernard
Some Interesting Facts about Caterpillars
Are caterpillars insects?
Yes. Caterpillars, like their parent butterflies or moths, are insects. The caterpillar’s only job is to eat. It can grow and expand its size more than 1,000 times while eating before metamorphosing into a moth or butterfly.
Caterpillars have twelve eyes.
A caterpillar has twelve tiny eyes called stemmata; six on each side of its head. One would think that a creature with so many eyes would have excellent vision, but not in this case. Their tiny eyes only aid in distinguishing between light and dark.
Caterpillars have a huge number of muscles in their bodies.
The muscles in a caterpillar far outnumber those in humans. A caterpillar has 4,000 muscles, while humans have 650. They rely on these muscles to move because they do not have any bones inside them.
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