Is the macleay's swallowtail poisonous?

They are not a poisonous butterfly, but they have a special gland that secretes bad smells and chemicals.

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Species of Swordtails

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Scientific Classification

Phylum

Arthropods

Class

Bugs

Order

Moths and butterflies

Family

Swallowtail butterflies

Genus

Swordtails

Species

Macleay's swallowtail (Graphium macleayanus)

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