We rescued a Monarch Caterpillar!
On September 9th, 2024, we found it on a Common Milkweed next to a path. We decided it was safest to bring it home and raise it. This Page is about its development.
9.17.24- 9.29.24 Bridgeport, Chicago, IL
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| Day 1 (9.17.24): Day after rescue. Exploring its terrarium. Still researching care. By evening yellow stripes turned green and caterpillar hung from lid by anal claspers. Pupation imminent? |
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| Caterpillar terrarium |
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| Caterpillar on side |
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| Day 2 (9.18.24): It's Pupating! I knew it was weird that it was turning green! 🤯🐛🤯🐛🤯🐛🤯 |
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| Day 3 (9.19.24): No change. Better photo, though not by much. |
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| Day 9 (9.25.24): You can see developing abdomen and wings. |
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| Side view |
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| Day 11 (9.27.24): Right around bedtime the pupae developed its scales! Emergence imminent? 🤯 |
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| Side View |
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| Day 12 (9.28.24): It emerged mid-morning like google said! Mom noticed it slipping out of its pupae. 🤯🦋🤯🦋🤯🦋🤯🦋 |
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| Look at those Beautiful wings! |
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| "what is this invisible barrier?" Sorry, We can't release you after 24 hours after your emergence. That's what the website said. |
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| Amazing |
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| Twisty wings |
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| Staring at me |
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| Plopped down |
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| On marigold |
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| Almost there! |
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| *snore* |
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| Empty chrysalis |
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| Day 13 (9.29.24): In the morning, mom saw it motionless on the terrarium floor and thought it was dead. Turned out it was asleep😮💨! Dad took the terrarium outside immediately and we released it. It flew into our magnolia tree. Mom later saw it fly into our neighbor's yard. Mission complete😂! |
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