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| Monarch Caterpillars on Milkweed, March 2023 |
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| My Very Hungry Caterpillar, March 2023 |
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| Monarch Caterpillars, March 2023 |
Feasting and fasting,
both are part of making a
real transformation
* A monarch caterpillar will grow to 3,000 times the size it was after it first hatched from its egg. The caterpillar stage lasts 10-14 days; during this time it will molt 5 times. While it is molting, the caterpillar will crawl away from the milkweed and stop eating for a short time. Learn more here about the Monarch Bottlefly life cycle.
