A Monarch (Danaus plexippus) chrysalis moments before the emergence of the adult butterfly.

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Size: 3415px × 5120px
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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