It saddens us to tell you that our caterpillars passed away last week.
They caught a parasite that is very common among Monarch caterpillars: Ophryocystis elektroscirrha (pronounced O-free-us-sis-tus Electra-sceer-rah).
It is a protozoan -- single-celled -- parasite.
The parasite's spores contaminated the plant that the caterpillars were using for food, which caused them to become ill and die.
According to the specialists at the Insectarium, it's one of the risks that comes along with raising Monarch caterpillars.
We would like to thank you for participating in this project.
Your team: Elizabeth, Julia, and Simon-Pierre
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