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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