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Monarch attaching prior to pupation - Danaus plexippus
Copyright © 2006 Hannah Nendick-Mason

Monarch attaching prior to pupation - Danaus plexippus
Gainesville, Alachua County, Florida, USA
May 14, 2006
The labial spinneret from which the silk is extruded is located centrally at the base of the caterpillar's face. Wagner(1) says it's extruded as a liquid but solidifies on exposure to air.

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Contributed by Hannah Nendick-Mason on 14 May, 2006 - 9:11am
Last updated 16 June, 2007 - 11:15am

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