The palamedes swallowtail (Papilio palamedes) is a butterfly that's difficult to ignore, even by the casual observer. Dark brown to black in coloration, it has a broad band of yellow across a ...

For everything there is truly a season and a place, especially when it comes to butterflies. As a butterfly enthusiast, who has photographed butterflies through the years and has even ...

Palamedes Swallowtail Butterfly caterpillar (Papilio palamedes)Picture: Science Photo Library / Rex Features Credit: Science Photo Library / Rex Features .

Palamedes Swallowtail, Papilio palamedes (Ron Reznick) UFO hunter John Mooner, for instance, claimed you can actually see him in hand to hand combat with an alien in a satellite image.