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How many eggs does a monarch butterfly lay?

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A. They only lay one egg at a time, but they can lay many in a single day. (The most I've seen is 205 in one day, but this is very unusual.) Q. What is the most eggs a monarch has ever laid? A. I have no way of knowing how many eggs wild females lay. read more

Once egg-laying has begun monarchs do not live long. Ms. Monarch is spending the last of her days in the safety of Dr. Jim Edson's lab, laying eggs for the next generation. read more

It is impossible to predict how many eggs a butterfly will lay at any time, as they may lay from one to several batches. Though some species like Gonepteryx rhamni are in the habit of laying a single egg, even 100 eggs have been found on a small bush. read more

Monarch laying an egg (photo by Rick Bunting) Back in 2007 Jim Edson, from the University of Arkansas counted and came up with 326. read more

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