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Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus There have been very few monarchs this summer. It&#039;s appropriate that they have finally been designated as endangered by the IUCN.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Milkweed<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138782/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html" title="Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/138782_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=aloa1u4Fl4%2BZ6%2BnAM2RTpvr7Jns%3D" width="118" height="152" alt="Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus There have been very few monarchs this summer. It&#039;s appropriate that they have finally been designated as endangered by the IUCN.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Milkweed<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138782/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138784/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138783/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Monarch butterfly,Summer,United States,caterpillar,danaus,larva,monarch" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138784/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html" title="Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/138784_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Hx66m%2FUgWGSHQuq4cFhPkA3Iy%2FI%3D" width="200" height="164" alt="Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus There have been very few monarchs this summer. It&#039;s appropriate that they have finally been designated as endangered by the IUCN.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Milkweed<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138782/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138784/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138783/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Monarch butterfly,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138783/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html" title="Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/138783_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Ox77wp%2B64rxKZrAShlbEPo1pyfA%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus There have been very few monarchs this summer. It&#039;s appropriate that they have finally been designated as endangered by the IUCN.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Milkweed<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138782/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138784/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138783/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Monarch butterfly,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Monarch butterfly,Summer,United States,caterpillar,danaus,larva,monarch Click/tap to enlarge

Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus

There have been very few monarchs this summer. It's appropriate that they have finally been designated as endangered by the IUCN.

Habitat: Milkweed

Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus There have been very few monarchs this summer. It's appropriate that they have finally been designated as endangered by the IUCN.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Milkweed<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138782/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138784/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138783/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Monarch butterfly,Summer,United States,caterpillar,danaus,larva,monarch

Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus There have been very few monarchs this summer. It's appropriate that they have finally been designated as endangered by the IUCN.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Milkweed<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138782/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138784/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138783/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Monarch butterfly,Summer,United States

Monarch Caterpillar - Danaus plexippus There have been very few monarchs this summer. It's appropriate that they have finally been designated as endangered by the IUCN.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Milkweed<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138782/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138784/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/138783/monarch_caterpillar_-_danaus_plexippus.html Danaus plexippus,Geotagged,Monarch butterfly,Summer,United States

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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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Uploaded Aug 2, 2022. Captured Jul 31, 2022 08:36 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO800
  • 100mm
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