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Danaus plexippus
A week after our first sighting of caterpillars in the garden, and these are looking chubby and almost ready to pupate. 4th and/or 5th instars seen here.
Habitat: Many open habitats including fields, meadows, weedy areas, marshes, and roadsides. Range: Southern Canada south through all of the United States, Central America, and most of South America. Also present in Australia, Hawaii, and other Pacific Islands.
Spotted in a backyard flower garden in Kennesaw, GA
Spotted on Sep 11, 2014
Submitted on Sep 13, 2014
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