you’re also nurturing the milkweed tussock moth and milkweed beetle, whose larvae feed on its leaves like monarchs, and pollinators including other butterflies, birds, and bees who feed on the ...

Only butterflies, like these monarchs, and moths are called caterpillars during their larval stage. The caterpillar crawls away from the milkweed plant in search of a safe spot to begin the pupa ...