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Ten butterfly and moth questions drawn from 28. Every answer is explained and sourced.

Useless’s field notes: in the meadow

Comma caterpillars look like bird droppings, so nothing wants to eat them. I have used the same plan for years, without even trying.

— U. (tap me for another)

Thanks for fluttering by. If a butterfly lands near you, look, don’t touch: its wing scales rub off.

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