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Question mark & red-spotted purple mud-puddling

Polygonia interrogationis

Description:

Mud puddling on 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.

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KarenL
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KarenL

Tennessee, USA

Spotted on Oct 3, 2013
Submitted on Oct 4, 2013

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