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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May 21, 2026
A Very Lonely Caterpillar, Possibly the Last of Its Kind, Has Died
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By Catrin Einhorn
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