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I couldn't find them after a week or so when they should have been readily visible. I looked up statistics and apparently only 2-10 percent of the caterpillars survive. I also read that captive breeding can be a problem due to parasites spreading through the population and due to overconsumption of milkweed resulting in not enough being available for all of the larvae. The solution? Next year I'm gonna add butterfly weed and other native milkweeds to allow for more eggs to be laid!
