Endangered
Caterpillar (Monarch)
Danaus plexippus (larval stage)
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About
Caterpillars are the larval stage of butterflies and moths. The monarch caterpillar is distinctive with its black, yellow, and white stripes and feeds exclusively on milkweed plants, which makes them toxic to predators.
Habitat
Milkweed plants in North, Central, and South America
Diet
Herbivorous - exclusively milkweed leaves
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Fun Facts
- Caterpillars have 12 eyes but poor vision.
- They grow rapidly, shedding their skin several times before forming a chrysalis.
- The monarch caterpillar can consume an entire milkweed leaf in less than 5 minutes.
Conservation
StatusEndangered
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