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Red-spotted purple (mud puddling)

Limenitis arthemis

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

Mud puddling on animal feces.

Habitat:

Williamsport lake

Notes:

Mud-puddling is the phenomenon mostly seen in butterflies and involves their aggregation on substrates like wet soil, dung and carrion to obtain nutrients such as salts and amino acids.

Reference Links:

Mud-puddling, Butterflies and Moths of North America | collecting and sharing data about Lepi…

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