Red Admiral

Diverse habitats including garden, parks, woodland edges, and moist meadows across North America, Europe, and Asia.

Adults primarily feed on fermenting fruit, tree sap, and bird droppings, though they also visit flowers for nectar; larvae feed on nettles (Urtica species).

Known for a erratic, rapid flight; males are highly territorial and will perch in sunny spots to watch for mates; they are migratory in many parts of their range.

Harmless to humans; serves as a pollinator for various plants and acts as a food source for birds and predatory insects.