When
their wings are closed — or when they are flying — it
can be hard to tell monarchs and queens apart. Move your mouse back
and forth over the image and compare the queen and monarch closely.
Describe the differences you see. These species are close relatives.
They really do look alike, just as people who are closely related
often do.
![Monarch Butterfly Identification](https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/journeynorth.org/images/graphics/monarch/Queen_Monarch_Q.jpg)
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