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MONARCH BUTTERFLY (Danaus plexippus) 5th instar caterpillar explores underside of leaf in preparation for transformation from larval to pupal stage of its life cycle. Summer, Nova Scotia, Canada. Series: 1 of 8 images.
Thomas Kitchin & Victoria Hurst /leesonphoto
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