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Fat striped caterpillar- black, white and yellow - Danaus plexippus

Fat striped caterpillar- black, white and yellow - Danaus plexippus
Highland Haven, Burnet County, Texas, USA
October 17, 2013
This was yet another large, chubby caterpillar enjoying a meal on a Butterfly Bush. It had fairly long dark antennae and a single 'horn' on its tail-end. Many thanks for telling me what it is...Denise K.

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Fat striped caterpillar- black, white and yellow - Danaus plexippus Fat striped caterpillar- black, white and yellow - Danaus plexippus

Moved to Danaus plexippus
Moved from ID Request.

Monarch!
good to see

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