monarch (Danaus plexippus) caterpillar on swamp milkweed at Lake Meyer Park IA 2K3A6527

"Look Ma, no hands!" This is not a stunt that I'll be trying out at home anytime soon😁. This boldly-marked and brightly-colored monarch caterpillar doesn't have to worry about being eaten by a bird because it's poisonous to them, thanks to the glycoside toxins in the milkweed leaves it eats.

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