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Monarch Caterpillars

Danaus plexippus

Photo by KeithRoragen
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Field Notes

Description:

A couple of 5th instar Monarch caterpillars feed on the last of this Honeyvine Milkweed

Habitat:

Urban garden

Notes:

I found these two Monarch caterpillars feeding on what was left of a Honeyvine Milkweed plant. I almost brought them inside to rear them out, but decided to let them be. Two days after this picture was taken, I found two Monarch chrysalises attached to the inside of a nearby shed.

Reference Links:

Species Danaus plexippus - Monarch - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (2)
Liam
What a cool bug!

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PublishedSeptember 2, 2011

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