Monarch predators are the bane of butterfly gardeners worldwide. Here's a growing list of monarch killers and how to stop them without hurting the ecosystem. read more
UNEXPECTED Monarch Predator. If you raise monarch butterflies, make sure you don’t place monarch eggs too close together. Space Your Eggs. After a newborn caterpillar hatches, its first meal will be the nutrition-laced egg shell. If other eggs are in the vicinity, the hungry little caterpillar may wander over to an unhatched neighbor for seconds. read more