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Danaus plexippus
Caterpillar is the larvae of the monarch butterfly. It has a banding pattern of white, yellow and black transverse bands.
It is usually found in open meadows, prairies, grasslands where there are milkweed plants. Monarch caterpillar eats only milkweed leaves.
Spotted at the Tamarac visitor center on a milkweed plant.
Spotted on Aug 27, 2015
Submitted on Aug 29, 2015
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A beautiful caterpillar....