Caterpillars only nibble on their host plant, which is nettle. You can find them on stinging nettle, false nettle and wood nettle. Red admiral caterpillars are mostly black or dark brown and spiky ...

Butterfly populations in Catalonia in northern Spain are better than their UK counterparts at regulating their body temperature by basking in the sunshine, but rising global temperatures due to ...

The Big Butterfly Count is well underway, and there's already been some news from the survey: a huge increase in sightings of Red Admiral butterflies across the UK. Wildlife charity Butterfly ...

Red admiral butterflies increased 10-fold ... while butterflies and caterpillars are also an important element in the food ...