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Monarch caterpillar

Danaus plexippus

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Description:

Black, yellow and white striped caterpillar with black projections on ends.

Habitat:

Found foraging on milkweed (Asclepias sp.) in a park's butterfly garden.

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Monarch (butterfly)

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PublishedOctober 26, 2011

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