Date: 08/21/2014

Number: 1

I saw a 4th instar and several first instar monarch caterpillars on short, fresh regrowth of common milkweed after it was mowed. It was located on Michigan State University's South Campus next to experimental fields. The 4th instar was on a plant that had no chewing damage yet, so it must have crawled from another milkweed plant nearby. In the photo, you can see an egg, 4th instar, and 1st instar on the same plant.

East Lansing, MI

Latitude: 42.8 Longitude: -84.4

Observed by: Lisa
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