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Danus plexippus
Monarch butterfly caterpillar feeding on a swan plant (Gomphocarpus). In mid summer monarchs spend about 2 weeks as a caterpillar, 2 weeks as a chrysallis then live for about 2 months as a butterfly.
Found near primary food source - swan plant (Gomphocarpus) but mature caterpillars can also survive on milkweed or spurge (Euphorbia).
Spotted on Dec 27, 2012
Submitted on Dec 27, 2012
2 Comments
RiekoS that is the front end facing forward as it walked along a leaf
Very pretty. I cannot tell which is front or back...