Monarch Caterpillar

Yellow, black, and white striped caterpillar on milkweed
Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus
Floyd Bennett Field, 2007-09-23

As many monarchs as we see around here, we don’t see too many monarch caterpillars because there isn’t that much (or any) milkweed in most of the parks. I spotted this caterpillar grazing on milkweed on a Brooklyn Bird Club field trip this morning. It’s getting a little late in the season for caterpillars. I hope this fella can metamorphosize and head south before winter hits.

Yellow, black, and white striped caterpillar on milkweed

One Response to “Monarch Caterpillar”

  1. joe Says:

    I found one in my friendz yard in her back yard on some milkweed. Lil thing Look busy.

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