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Monarch Caterpillar

Danaus plexippus

Photo by Mandy Hollman
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This caterpillar has attached itself a wire fence, to pupate. It is at the very beginning of its metamorphosis.

Habitat:

This section of the fence is close to a group of milkweeds where there were many Monarch caterpillars this week (see previous spotting). The pupating caterpillar was about two feet off the ground.

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PublishedAugust 31, 2016

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