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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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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Sorry to hear that :(
    Related to temperatures?     Posted 3 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Many factors -- pesticides, climate change, habitat loss/fragmentation, and loss of milkweed plants. Posted 3 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Very sad, and unfortunately a widespread combination of factors. Posted 3 years ago
        1. View Christine Young's profile
          Christine Young
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          Yes...the issues seem worse for the west coast monarch populations. Still, I notice a decline in the east that gets worse each year. 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
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Uploaded Aug 2, 2022. Captured Jul 31, 2022 08:37 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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