Vanessa atalanta
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Vanessa atalanta, the red admiral or, previously, the red admirable, is a well-characterized, medium-sized butterfly with black wings, red bands, and white spots. It has a wingspan of about 2 inches.
Vanessa Atalanta Closeup
Vanessa atalanta LC0317
V. a. rubria in Ontario, Canada
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Urtica dioica
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Urtica dioica, often known as common nettle, burn nettle, stinging nettle, nettle leaf, or just a nettle or stinger, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. Originally nati
Vanessa atalanta
…in spring and sometimes again in autumn. Typically found in moist woodlands, the red admiral caterpillar's primary host plant is the stinging nettle (Urtica dioica); it can also be found on the false nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica). The adult butterfly drinks from flowering plants like Buddleja and overripe fruit…
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Cambridge specimen
Close-up of the defensive hairs
Young shoot leaves