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Monarch Caterpillar Eating

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My Favorite Caterpillar Guides

I rated these guides based on my own experience. However, if you are serious about the subject and gardening in general you should probably have both of them.

My #1 Guide:

Caterpillars in the Field and Garden: A Field Guide to the Butterfly Caterpillars of North America

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My #2 Guide:

Caterpillars of Eastern North America: A Guide to Identification and Natural History (Princeton Field Guides)

Although this one has 1,200 color photos and over 500 pages long, I still prefer the above one as it appears more handy and the info is better organized. But this one is a very good option too. And customer reviews are very positive as well.

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Monarch Caterpillar Eating Video

Eating is the primary job of a Monarch caterpillar. Monarch caterpillars eat milkweed plants not just because they are nourishing but also because the bitter substance contained in them protects Monarch caterpillars from birds and mice.