monarch butterflies
Mexico-bound orange insects
Monarch butterflies are large orange-and-black migratory insects known for their extraordinary annual journey across North America.
They travel thousands of miles between summer breeding grounds and winter roosts in Mexico and California.
The monarch butterflies arrived in waves, covering the trees.
Their caterpillars feed exclusively on milkweed, making them toxic to predators.
- chrysalisPupal casing for metamorphosis
- milkweedFlowering latex-bearing plant
- nectarFloral sugar water
- caterpillarMoth or butterfly young
- migrationMovement to new territory
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Nocturnal lepidopterans
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Harmful non-native organism
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