Milkweed and Monarch Butterfly Mania

Clues left behind

See those small, green blobs on the leaf?

They are caterpillar droppings or poop. Hey, all that leaf eating has got to go somewhere!

Animal trackers use frass (insect droppings) as a way to detect an animal has been there. When I see those blobs on the top of a leaf, I start looking for the caterpillars.

orange bullet 8. Where would you look? Think carefully!!!

 

Which of these instruments could you use to make observations about the living creatures on a plant?

Thermometer / ruler / magnifying glass / beaker / balance scale / telescope

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