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Danaus plexippus
Monarch caterpillar getting ready to turn into chrysalis. In the pupa or chrysalis stage, the caterpillar spins a silk pad on a twig or leaf, and hangs from this pad by its last pair of prolegs. It hangs upside down in the shape of a 'J', and then molts, leaving itself encased in an articulated green exoskeleton.
Spotted on Swan Plant
Spotted on May 25, 2013
Submitted on May 25, 2013
2 Comments
Hi Mark they are known to migrate in winter to warmer areas e.g. to coastal areas and places where the air temperature is warmer
Hey Jill do they do any 'migrating' in NZ or just hang around one area?