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Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Previous FWG blogs >> 2012 Blogs >> FWG Blog: June 2012 > Red admiral caterpillar (Vanessa atalanta) on stinging nettle
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Diane Lepage

Red admiral caterpillar (Vanessa atalanta) on stinging nettle

Photographed in the butterfly meadow.

Nikon D7000
1/1600s f/14.0 at 105.0mm iso6400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time31-May-2012 04:37:20
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D7000
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length105 mm
Exposure Time1/1600 sec
Aperturef/14
ISO Equivalent6400
Exposure Bias0.67
White Balance
Metering Modemulti spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance0.010 m

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Fletcher Wildlife Garden07-Jun-2012 13:17
What you are noticing with the nettles is exactly because of the caterpillars eating them. Anywhere nettles are found with red admiral caterpillars on them, the leaves will be brown or they will have been entirely eaten by the caterpillars. (Christine)
Guest 07-Jun-2012 11:47
Excellent caterpillar and larva photos Diane. The nettles that I have seen the Red Admiral caterpillars on elsewhere look really unhealthy with browned and bedraggled leaves. I don't know if this is due to the caterpillars eating them or something else. Are the Nettles at the FWG looking still healthy?
Claudia Burns
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