Date: 10/21/2015

Number: 20

Last year very few monarchs roosting. This fall the numbers are low but on one day last week, I counted 20 caterpillars and now have about 6 cocoons. Last year I suspected that my milkweed was compromised. i also had an infestation of the beetles, that looked like large lady bugs and they were eating/killing my milkweed. This year I have only caught and destroyed about 1/2 dozen.
Picture of the demon beetle larvae and adult beetle.

New Orleans, LA

Latitude: 30 Longitude: -90.1

Observed by: Sidney
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