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Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus With my thumb for a size comparison.<br /> <br /> Habitat: On milkweed in a meadow<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/135182/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html" title="Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/135182_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Q%2Fw4s1P4TKuAD5cRWykU09V3YTg%3D" width="200" height="146" alt="Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus Habitat: On milkweed in a meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/135183/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Monarch butterfly,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Danaus,Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Monarch butterfly,Nymphalidae,Summer,United States,caterpillar,larva Click/tap to enlarge

Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus

With my thumb for a size comparison.

Habitat: On milkweed in a meadow

Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus Habitat: On milkweed in a meadow<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/135183/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Monarch butterfly,Summer,United States

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    Calbost Niel
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    Teeny weeny Posted 3 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Yep. It was a wee baby. Posted 3 years ago

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The Monarch butterfly

The monarch butterfly or simply monarch is a milkweed butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names depending on region include milkweed, common tiger, wanderer, and black veined brown. It may be the most familiar North American butterfly, and is considered an iconic pollinator species.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded May 19, 2022. Captured Aug 26, 2021 07:39 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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