Later signs and symptoms may include: 1  Fever. 2  Headache. 3  Nausea. Vomiting. 4  Agitation. Anxiety. 5  Confusion. Hyperactivity.  Difficulty 1  swallowing. Excessive salivation.  Fear of water (hydrophobia) because of the difficulty in 1  swallowing. Hallucinations.  Insomnia. Partial paralysis.
Some people consider the caterpillars of this butterfly to be a pest, since they eat parsley, carrots, and other garden plants. Many people enjoy butterfly-watching and collecting, and the Eastern Black Swallowtail is considered by most to be a handsome specimen.he Eastern Black Swallowtail is a common swallowtail butterfly, often confused with the Pipevine Swallowtail or female Tiger Swallowtail. Both male and female Eastern Black Swallowtails are bluish-black with yellow spots on the wings.
ALSO, plant some of the other 82 native Apiaceae species and watch them diligently. If you notice Black Swallowtail caterpillars on any of those plants, take a photograph and send it to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlflower Center. It may very well be that we have lost some knowledge of host plants for this butterfly.