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By Monarch Watch
Your Price:
$17.95 + $26 S&H for up to 4 kits(Overnight shipping costs have increased in response to rising fuel surcharges)
This Monarch Rearing Kit contains fourteen to sixteen first to third instar monarch larvae (caterpillars) and rearing instructions. The larvae
arrive in small cups and must be transferred to milkweed plants or
leaves to feed. Please make sure you have fresh milkweed available
before your caterpillars arrive. Each caterpillar generally needs 18
inches of milkweed to pupate. Pupation will occur in about 10 days and
adults will emerge 10-14 days after pupation. These butterflies can
be used for classroom instruction, student projects or to start a
classroom breeding population.
***IMPORTANT INFORMATION***
Kits are shipped via UPS Next Day Air for delivery Tuesday through
Friday. We cannot guarantee a specific delivery date. However, we do
our best to fill all of the orders each week. If for any reason there
is a chance your kit(s) will not be delivered the week you requested
you will be notified via email (if provided) by Thursday of the
requested week.
We are not responsible for packages that are delivered to receiving
departments, delayed in delivery to the intended recipient, or are
left unattended at a residence. Please provide an appropriate
delivery address and make arrangements for someone to accept your
package.
Due to federal regulations, we can only ship larvae to areas within
the United States, east of the Rocky Mountains.
You must have fresh milkweed for your caterpillars. Please make sure
you have a fresh, uncontaminated source before your caterpillars are
shipped. We are not responsible for caterpillar mortality due to
inappropriate or contaminated food sources.
Monarch Watch Caterpillar Guarantee
If the majority of your caterpillars do not arrive alive or perish within 48 hours of their arrival, we will replace the caterpillars or credit your account. Unfortunately, some caterpillars die due to shipping and handling. We have included a few extra caterpillars to increase the likelihood you will have a successful experience. Monarchs require special care and we cannot guarantee that all of your caterpillars will become butterflies. In the wild, only a small percentage of the larvae survive disease, parasites, and predation to become adults. If you follow the directions included with your kit, the majority of your caterpillars should become butterflies.
You must notify us within 72 hours of your package delivery (including weekends) that you experienced caterpillar mortality problems by calling 800-780-9986. Please include your name, invoice/order number, the date you received your shipment, and a description of the condition of the diet, caterpillars, and the shipping package. In addition, please describe the rearing conditions and the source of milkweed used to feed the larvae. We can't be responsible for the use of inappropriate food plants or rearing conditions. After this 72-hour period, we reserve the right to deny your request for replacements or credit. We are not responsible for packages and caterpillars left unattended.
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To order by phone, call 1-800-780-9986 (24 hours a day 7 days a week)
You can also use our Printable
Order Form
(50 KB  PDF file)
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