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Monarch larva (caterpillar)

Danaus plexippus

Description:

A Monarch larva that is probably in its 5th instar stage.

Habitat:

Crawling on some tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica). The milkweed is in the 1913 garden at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

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Richard28
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Richard28

Los Angeles, California, USA

Spotted on Dec 18, 2012
Submitted on Dec 27, 2012

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