Did your caterpillars crawl up in your rearing container, hang, and die? Chances are they have NPV, Nuclear Polyhedrosis Virus. Melt, Wilt, and Black Death - other names that are used for this virus....
Become a Monarch Butterfly Citizen Scientist! Learn what are the tasks as a Citizen Scientist and links to how to become a Monarch Butterfly Citizen Scientist, testing and tagging monarch butterflies....
Watch as a monarch butterfly emerges (ecloses in scientific terms) from the chrysalis! Awesome!...
The Story of Chester, the Monarch Caterpillar/Larva photo story book and movie were created out of a love for monarchs and a desire to spark that same wonder and awe...