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Monarch caterpillar

Danaus plexippus

Photo by MaggieNoel
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A large one! At least 2 inches long

Habitat:

Backyard garden

Notes:

We grow milkweed to attract these butterflies. Fun to raise too!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
alicelongmartin
You are right, 2 pairs of filaments is Monarch, 3 pairs is Queen.

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PublishedAugust 1, 2011

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