Have you ever seen a monarch caterpillar? The end of summer is prime time to find these beautiful creatures, and we have plenty of milkweed to feed them! Three monarch caterpillars on milkweed. Monarch Life Cycle Eggs: Tiny, off-white or yellow eggs, commonly laid on the underside of milkweed leaves Larva: The caterpillars that you see in the above photo! They start as tiny caterpillars and grow as they feed on milkweed. They develop distinct white, yellow, and black bands. C