Monarchs grow from caterpillars by shedding their skin. They develop from an egg through five caterpillar stages (instars), to the pupa (chrysalis), from which emerges an adult butterfly.
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| Hungry Caterpillar |
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| Caterpillar searches for a place to spin a silk button - it forms a 'J' and molts one last time |
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| Molting Caterpillar |
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| Pupa |
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| A Monarch is born |
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