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Monarch caterpillar

Danaus plexippus

Description:

A large one! At least 2 inches long

Habitat:

Backyard garden

Notes:

We grow milkweed to attract these butterflies. Fun to raise too!

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1 Comment

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

You are right, 2 pairs of filaments is Monarch, 3 pairs is Queen.

MaggieNoel
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MaggieNoel

Royal Oak, Michigan

Spotted on Aug 1, 2011
Submitted on Aug 1, 2011

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