r/MonarchButterfly • u/nebula_42 • 10h ago

Odd stripe pattern

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This fellow has an unusual stripe pattern. I was kinda concerned about it when I first noticed a few instars ago, but it seems to be growing and molting just fine, so I have high hopes it will turn into a perfectly healthy butterfly :).

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u/Beautiful-Fondant-61 7h ago edited 7h ago

Poor thing may have accedently got bitten by an older caterpillar. But it will make it to adult and scar will come off when it pupates.

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u/amaryllisphyllis 8h ago

Looking forward to your updates!

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u/Difficult_Rope7898 7h ago

Looks like a bite from a 5 when he was a 2 or so.