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Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar

Danaus plexippus

Photo by Wilsons
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Field Notes

Description:

Hundreds of them are in my hairy balls milkweed!

Species ID Suggestions

Monarch butterfly

Danaus plexippus

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Comments (2)
Namitha
That's a really great accomplishment. Congratulations!
Wilsons
I grew this milkweed specifically to attract the monarchs and it worked!

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Monarch Migration
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Caterpillars and larvae of the World

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PublishedSeptember 20, 2013

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