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A Very Lonely Caterpillar, Possibly the Last Its Kind, Has Died (opens in new tab)

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The Sacramento Mountains checkerspot butterfly hasn’t been seen in the wild since 2022. The caterpillar was the last individual in human care.

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'Elevator to extinction': Last known caterpillar of its kind has died

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