The colourful summer butterfly, the Red Admiral is becoming less common along with most Lepidoptera. The caterpillars eat nettles
The colourful summer butterfly, the Red Admiral is becoming less common along with most Lepidoptera. The caterpillars eat nettles but other environmental factors threaten their future
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Location: Scarborough, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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