A Monarch (Danaus plexippus) caterpillar inches along a leaf. Its colors serve as a warning to predators of its toxicity.

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Location: Temecula, CA, USA
Photo credit: © Thomas Morris / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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