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monarch caterpillar

Danaus plexippus

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Field Notes

Description:

Caterpillar is the larvae of the monarch butterfly. It has a banding pattern of white, yellow and black transverse bands.

Habitat:

It is usually found in open meadows, prairies, grasslands where there are milkweed plants. Monarch caterpillar eats only milkweed leaves.

Notes:

Spotted at the Tamarac visitor center on a milkweed plant.

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Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge
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PublishedAugust 29, 2015

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