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The male Monarch Butterfly may be easily distinguished from the female by noting the two highly visible black spots on the insect's hind wings and the thinner black webbing within the wings. The female's webbing is thicker and she has no identifying wing spot as the male does.
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| Emergence of the Butterfly - Metamorphisis | |||
THE CHRYSALIS Jade green with crown of gold |
24 HOURS BEFORE The chrysalis becomes transparent |
BREAKING FREE The butterfly struggles free |
WINGS READY After filling with fluid |