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Alabama State Insect:

Adult monarch butterfly on milkweed
Monarch butterfly on milkweed © photographer Lynn M. Rosenblatt,
author of MONARCH MAGIC, Ideals Publications: Monarch Butterfly USA

Monarch Butterfly

Both caterpillar and butterfly are brilliant in color as a warning - the Monarch ingests toxins from the milkweed plant which are poisonous to predators.

Photo of monarch butterfly caterpillars
Monarch caterpillars photo © Dr. Peter Bryant: Monarch Butterfly
adult monarch photo
Photo of adult monarch © Dr. Peter Bryant: Monarch Butterfly

 

Source:
Official Alabama Insect:Alabama Archives & History
Alabama Emblems & Symbols: Alabama Archives & History
Links:
Monarch Lifecycle: Wild Ones Animal Index
Wildlife Migration: Annenberg CPB
Monarch Watch: U of Kansas Entomology
Butterfly Conservation: The Butterfly Site
The Monarch Butterfly Website
Monarch Butterfly USA
State Insects - 50 States List
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