{"id":11235,"date":"2022-05-24T21:52:36","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T21:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/?p=11235"},"modified":"2022-05-28T09:51:27","modified_gmt":"2022-05-28T09:51:27","slug":"where-to-find-tiger-swallowtails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/where-to-find-tiger-swallowtails\/","title":{"rendered":"Where To Find Tiger Swallowtails?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tiger swallowtails are beautifully-patterned black and yellow butterflies. If you\u2019ve ever seen them flying past or clustering around<\/a> a muddy puddle, you know they\u2019re a sight to see. So, what if you want to see more of them? Keep reading! In this article, we\u2019ll talk about where to find tiger swallowtails, as well as the plants that may attract them to your yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Do Tiger Swallowtails Live?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Tiger swallowtails are found widespread throughout the eastern half of the United States, from the Dakotas southward through parts of Texas. Their range also extends into Mexico, where they can be found in pockets in a couple of states.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you live in the western half of the U.S. or Mexico, you may think that you have seen tiger swallowtails in your area. What you actually see is the western swallowtail, which is a close cousin of the tiger swallowtail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both tiger swallowtails and western swallowtails have the characteristic yellow wings and black stripes. They look almost exactly alike.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main difference between the two species is that they feed on different plants during the caterpillar stage. Western swallowtails mostly eat the leaves of aspens and cottonwoods, while tiger swallowtails eat the leaves of a completely different family of trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are Tiger Swallowtails Found in Other Parts of the World?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tiger swallowtails are native to North America. Though they are found primarily in the United States, they can also be found in parts of Mexico, as mentioned.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are also found in parts of Canada, especially southern and eastern regions. There is a closely-related<\/a> species of swallowtail, the Canadian tiger swallowtail, that looks almost identical and is more widely found throughout Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiger swallowtails and Canadian tiger swallowtails are both found in many of the same areas, and they sometimes interbreed to create hybrid butterflies. These hybrids look no different from other tiger swallowtails but have slight generic differences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are There Different Types of Tiger Swallowtails?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As mentioned, the Canadian tiger swallowtail looks a lot like the eastern tiger swallowtail, which is sometimes considered the \u201cmain\u201d type of the butterfly. But did you know there are actually four different types of tiger swallowtails?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a long time, they were considered to be subspecies of the same butterfly, but they are now thought to be four separate, though closely related, species. They are extremely difficult to tell apart because they look quite similar and their domains often overlap.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The four species of tiger swallowtail include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n