Date: 11/21/2021

Number: 5

Spotted 5 large Monarch caterpillars in the garden today. They look healthy and most likely are in their 5th instar. Noticed about 8 dead caterpillars as well. They seemed to be dying for some reason, unknown to me, in their 4th-5th instar. Their bodies turned 50%-100% black and they are flaccid and hanging from leaves and draped on branches of Mexican Bush Sage, roses, Cosmos and Milkweed. I have both native and tropical milkweed in the garden.

San Antonio, TX

Latitude: 29.4 Longitude: -98.5

Observed by: Candy
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