Monarch Butterfly (Danaus Plexippus) caterpillar (larva) 5th instar on a Milkweed plant leaf

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Size: 4780px × 3187px
Location: Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River, NY, United States
Photo credit: © Clarence Holmes Wildlife / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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