Monarch caterpillar hanging in J-formation just before pupation; with his tentacles deflated and ragged looking

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Size: 2600px × 2740px
Location: Creek County, OK, United States
Photo credit: © Sari O'Neal / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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