Don’t Touch These If You See Them on Your Plants – Meet the Mourning Cloak Butterfly Eggs That Look Like Alien Art

If you find something similar on your plants, take a deep breath — and admire the artistry of nature before reaching for the pesticide!

🌱 Should You Remove Them?
In most cases, there’s no need to interfere .

If you’re growing food and notice them on edible greens or herbs, simply relocate the leaf or wait until the caterpillars move on.

If you want to observe the transformation:

Leave them be
Watch for the little black spiky caterpillars hatching
Enjoy the show as they grow, pupate, and eventually become velvety dark-winged butterflies
📸 Final Thoughts: Nature’s Weird… And Wonderful
That viral photo that scared so many gardeners?

Turns out, it wasn’t a warning sign — it was a front-row seat to nature’s hidden world .

So next time you see something strange on your plants, pause before reacting.

Because what looks like a threat could be a beautiful transformation in disguise.

And who knows — maybe you’ll get to witness a Mourning Cloak butterfly emerge right in your own backyard .

Now that’s the kind of surprise worth keeping around.