THE RED ADMIRAL, ILLUSTRATIVE NATURAL HISTORY OF

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Gagh said:
What are you on about?
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Hahahah...you deleted the spam: screen captures of various personal letters of unknown provenance.

BTW, thanks for the great pics of the Red Admiral. I hadn't seen those before.

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Grammour Boy said:
Hahahah...you deleted the spam: screen captures of various personal letters of unknown provenance.

BTW, thanks for the great pics of the Red Admiral. I hadn't seen those before.

:razz:
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What the fuck are you on about?
 
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Red Admiral - Vanessa Atalanta

Family: Nymphalidae
Flight Time: March-November
Size: 56-63mm
Altitude: 0-2500m​



A very widespread species. It has trouble surviving the winter in the UK (although some do) and so the population is boosted by migrants from mainland Europe. It is indeed a strong migrant, it has been recorded flying at night and also in sub zero temperatures. It certainly deserves its swift footed scientific name.

The only similar species in Europe is the Indian red admiral Vanessa vulcania, which only occurs on the Canary islands.

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The larva of the Red admiral feeds on Nettles, they tend to be fairly solitary in this stage of their development. For defensive purposes they use silk to close a leaf which they can then feed on in relative safety. The picture left illustrates this, it certainly looks formidable to me.
 
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