Editorial photo #10940037 Human Interest

Monarch Butterfly Caterpillar

The black head of a Monarch butterfly caterpillar is emerging from an egg as it prepares to hatch in Lincoln, New Zealand, on January 26, 2024. Monarch butterflies are New Zealand's largest butterfly species and have been present since the late 1800s. (Photo by Sanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #10940037
Date taken: 26 January 2024
Location: —
Photographer: Sanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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