Monarch Butterfly caterpillar Danaus plexippus changing into Pupa ("J" position) on Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca E USA


Monarch Butterfly caterpillar Danaus plexippus changing into Pupa ("J" position) on Common Milkweed Asclepias syriaca E USA by Skip Moody / Dembinsky Photo Associates


Size: 3709px × 5550px
Location: Eastern USA
Photo credit: © Skip Moody / Dembinsky Photo Associates / Alamy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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