@paradisemonarchs: Before entering the pupa stage, the monarch larva which is the caterpillar sheds or molts its skin five times. Each stage is referred to as an instar....#caterpillar #entomology #insectofinstagram #insects_of_our_world#instar #lifecycle #insectworld #buglife #insectagram #bugsofinstagram#caterpillars #monarchcaterpillar #crownflower #insectlover #larvae#caterpillarsofinstagram #molting #monarchcaterpillars #butterflylifecycle