Their caterpillars are distinct from those of queens and soldiers by having only two sets of antennae, rather than three. Queen Adults have fainter black lines on their wings than monarchs, are a darker orange color overall, and have white spots on their forewings. Soldier Similar to queen butterflies, soldier adults have fainter black lines on their wings than monarchs, are a darker orange color overall, and have white spots on their forewings.
The caterpillars are very distinct and look nothing like monarch caterpillars. Learn more about this project. Keying in to Monarch Clues Immature life stages can be more difficult to find and identify than adult monarchs. Monarch egg. Queen pupa. CC BY 2.
I was just in the garden looking at the milkweed taking over the vegetables and noticed the usual great display of butterflies and bees, there were a couple of caterpillars and I was not sure if they were Monarchs, with only 2 sets of protuberances I now know they were Monarchs. Keep up the good work Glen Denver Nova Scotia. Great article! I raise and release every summer. Usually if you check dried leaves you will find your tiny cats in a roll of a dry leaf. I do this so as not to throw the baby out with the bath water.
This method has increased my release numbers rather than bringing in cats that I find. I only rarely bring in a 3rd instar or later but will take new hatch when seen to safeguard from predators. I have a great photo of a butterfly drinking from my hummingbird feeder. I hope you can help me identify this one.
Where can I post this image for you to see? Hey, Pauline, good to hear about your monarch drinking from the hummer feeder. The other morning we watched a monarch and hummer engaged in air to air sparring! It was like watching teensie airplanes in combat. Such a treat to watch as usually this is what hummers do, never seen it with a monarch and hummer! View Larger Image. Found a Monarch caterpillar on my milkweed! Male Monarch butterfly. Queen caterpillar sports three sets of tentacles.
Monarch butterfly caterpillar on milkweed, its host plant. Photo by Monika Maeckle. Queen and Monarch chrysalises. Monarch in the middle. Share This Story! Ken Williams August 9, at pm - Reply.
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Chris June 10, at pm - Reply. Maria R. August 7, at pm - Reply. Kristin Jennings August 15, at am - Reply. Sharon Noel August 24, at pm - Reply. Carol muth August 26, at pm - Reply. I m raising my first monarchs. So amazing. Enjoying your info I am in Ohio.
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Jackie N August 10, at am - Reply. Donna Vazzoler August 12, at pm - Reply. Margaret September 22, at pm - Reply. Rhonny October 6, at pm - Reply. Finally, the pupa splits open to let the adult butterfly wriggle free. Its abdomen shrinks as it empties of the hemolymph and the metabolic waste that accumulated during the previous stages.
Within about 4 or 5 hours, the wings will have unfolded and stiffened and the butterfly can take flight. First stop: a nectar-bearing flower so that it can stock up on energy. Adult monarchs are generalists: they can feed on different flower species, provided that they have lots of nectar to offer.
After it has feasted, the butterfly can concentrate on its main job as an adult: reproduction. So both males and females start seeking a partner. Once fertilized, the female heads off in search of milkweed plants to lay her eggs.
She lays hundreds of them in just a few weeks. They are a very special generation of monarchs: the migratory generation. This generation heads off on an amazing journey that takes them all the way to the mountains in central Mexico where they overwinter.
Only with the increase in daylight the next spring will their reproductive organs finish developing. While adult monarchs usually live for three to five weeks, the adults in the migratory generation survive for up to eight months. Complete Space for Life website. Contact us Sign In Sign Up. Submit data. Toggle navigation. The Mission What is a mission? Steps Find milkweed Look for Monarchs Ready to go?
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