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Monarch Butterfly Life Cycle & Migration

Caterpillars go through five stages of growth called instars. They shed their skin or molt five times before becoming a chrysalis. Each time they molt, they progress to the next instar. The caterpillar will either digest, reabsorb or shed the skin.

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Monarch Butterfly
Caterpillars go through five stages of growth called instars. They shed their skin or molt five times before becoming a chrysalis. Each time they molt, they progress to the next instar. The caterpillar will either digest, reabsorb or shed the skin.
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