What Is Killing My Caterpillars!!!

May 2, 2020
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I am raising caterpillars for the 2nd time this year, and I have decided just to harvest the monarchs and milkweed right from my property, as I was going out to collect some, I noticed a shriveled up black, dead caterpillar, I continued to find to other caterpillars, and both had a stink bug like creature leaning over it, with its belly slit open, and its insides being sucked clean out! These bugs were thriving, and I only managed to find 3 live caterpillars! One I let stay wild, and I collected the other two to turn into butterflys safely. What is killing them? Is it supposed to be in America, or should I kill them? I will try to get pics later,
 

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