The caterpillars of the Plain Tiger
tend to hide under the Calotropis leaves when they sense movement
around them. I photographed this caterpillar (a later instar)
after tilting up the leaf under which it was hiding. It was about 4cm
(about 1.5 inches) long after about five to six days of feeding almost non-stop.
LIFE HISTORY – THE PLAIN TIGER
The Plain Tiger (Danaus chrysippus chrysippus)
Plain Tiger caterpillar. © Chin Fah Shin. All rights reserved.
This page revised on 3 March 2003. Copyright © Chin Fah Shin.
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