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    • Red Admiral Butterfly caterpillar in a folded nettle leaf.
    Rights: Tony Wills, CC BY-SA 3.0 Published 20 February 2024 Size: 2.4 MB Referencing Hub media

    A red admiral butterfly caterpillar has created a protective 'tent' from a stinging nettle, ongaonga (Urtica ferox) leaf.

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      Helping the butterflies of Aotearoa New Zealand

      Discover more about the red admiral butterfly, winner of the 2024 Bug of the Year, and how we can help the butterflies of Aotearoa New Zealand. This article has been republished from The ...

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