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Monarch Larva

Danaus plexippus

Description:

Caterpillar is banded with yellow, black & white stripes. The head is also striped with yellow & black. There are two pairs of black filaments, one pair on each end of the body. The caterpillar will reach a length of 5 cm (2 in).

Habitat:

Milkweed patch next to a marsh.


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1 Comment

annorion
annorion 10 months ago

Nice capture!

Lat: 45.96, Long: -76.16

Spotted on Jul 21, 2012
Submitted on Jul 26, 2012

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