Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… The pawpaw tree is the host for zebra swallowtail caterpillars. Once the caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, its average lifespan is about one month. Many creatures feed on butterflies, so the swallowtail has a challenge staying alive, even for a month. Some of their predators are frogs, toads, wasps, … Continue reading Zebra swallowtail at Pocosin Lakes NWR