Alabama State Insect - 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. Monarch caterpillars photo © Dr. Peter Bryant: Monarch Butterfly 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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