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Let me tell you who is really impacting monarchs: wasps. My yard is plentiful with milkweed. I watch the butterflies at all stages. Despite the abundance of egg layers, I find the wasps constantly patrolling for the easy caterpillar meal. This particular caterpillar had just J’ed. I went back to check on it, and it was already being eaten by a wasp. This is not a one-off experience. I’m seeing it A LOT.