Small tortoiseshell butterfly larvae

Close-up of a mass of Small tortoiseshell butterfly larvae (Aglais urticae) feeding on a nettle leaf in a Norfolk open woodland habitat in summer

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44048NDO.jpg

Copyright

(c) Papilio/Nigel Downer

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4960x3232 / 3.4MB

insect insects invertebrate invertebrates butterfly butterflies Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Small tortoiseshell butterly Aglais urticae larva larvae caterpillar caterpillars close-up greyish-brown mottled mass massed gregarious feeding behaviour leaf nettle leaf common nature wildlife wood woodland open woodland habitat summer Norfolk United Kingdom Insects Invertebrates Wildlife Nature Behaviour activity animals wildlife invertebrates Insect butterfly gregarious small open united environment scenery land plants flower perennial seasons Summer Europe United Kingdom Norfolk North America United States of America Nebraska Virginia Woodland feeding

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Nigel Downer