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Who needs Nettles?
The Common stinging nettle Urtica dioica, is the most well-known and prosperous example of the Family Urticaceace in Britain. Infamous for its painful sting caused by chemical injection via trichome hairs, this dioecious plant is easily recognised by its opposite, … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Butterflies, Flowering Plants, Insects, Lepidoptera, Plants, Urticaceae
Tagged Common nettle, Inachis io, Nettle, Nymphalidae, Peacock, Red Admiral, Stinging nettle, Urtica dioica, Urticaceae, Vanessa atalanta
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