Monarch butterfly 5th instar caterpillar explores leaf in preparation for transformation, Summer, NS, series of 5 images

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Monarch butterfly 5th instar caterpillar explores underside of leaf in preparation for transformation from larva to pupa. Summer, Nova Scotia. Series of 5 images.

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Size: 3414px × 5130px
Photo credit: © Thomas Kitchin & Victoria Hurst / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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