And here were 14 monarch caterpillars, right in the back of my car. So I climbed into my attic and took down the screened butterfly cage I bought when I was trying everything I could think of to ...

You've probably seen monarch butterflies, and maybe monarch caterpillars, but there's a lot to learn about the monarch life ...

Once you know the difference, it's easy to identify a viceroy butterfly vs a monarch. See what their wings and caterpillars ...

A Monarch caterpillar munching on a milkweed leaf. The milkweed tussock moth (Euchaetes egle) is native to this area. Its range in the U.S. extends from Maine to Minnesota, south to Florida and Texas.

Chewed down to the stalk by a black and yellow striped monarch caterpillar. If you’ve reared monarchs/milkweed, then you know how quickly these buggers can mow down a plant.

Caterpillars, slugs, chewing insects, wildlife, and fungi are the top culprits behind holes in outdoor plant leaves. Each leaves different clues like slime trails, ragged edges, or missing buds.