From Caterpillar to Monarch Butterfly – Critter 18

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

At our yards, I always see caterpillar eat our plant leaves “happily.” I noticed they disappear after a while.



Fig 01- Caterpillar on leaves.


Since they are never in great number, hence, our leaves and plants could “survive” very well.


In case you forget, just to remind all of us, the four stages of butterfly metamorphosis are:

1- eggs

2- caterpillar or larvae

3- pupae

4- butterfly



Fig 02- Butterfly on the flowers of a plant



Fig 03- Monarch butterfly, plant insides room


I took pictures just for fun. First photo, caterpillar crawling on the leave, may complete its cycle about 10 to 14 days.


Total four stages of Monarch butterfly life cycles take about 30 days. Then, the Monarch could live for about 9 months.


This kind of butterfly is common in our state of Louisiana. We may see them fly around in the park or garden during Spring to late Summer.


Unfortunately, Monarch population is decreasing, and enlisted as endangered species by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).


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13 comments:

  1. ...I saw fewer Monarchs this year and no caterpillars.

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  3. Caterpillar looks so cute and petite!

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  4. Your photos are absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Thank you for sharing with us. Wishing you well, my friend! Have a wonderful week!

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  5. Thanks so much for your great pictures! These butterflies are so beautiful. We actually had a few visit our yard this summer.

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  6. Hello I'm back!
    In my garden there are also many species of butterflies, they are beautiful! Hope you're well!


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  7. It's a shame the caterpillar is dwindling.

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  8. Hello,
    I love the caterpillar and the beautiful Monarch! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great day and happy new week!

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