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Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) 3rd instar Caterpillar feeds on Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) in backyard garden. Milkweed is the only food Monarch caterpillars will eat. Summer. Nova Scotia, Canada.
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