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Thymelicus lineola
The Essex Skipper is a small butterfly with orange-brown wings. It loves to flutter around flowers and is often seen in sunny places during the summer.
Hábitat: Grasslands
The Essex Skipper has warm orange-brown wings with slightly darker borders. Its most unique visual feature is the underside of its antennae, which is entirely black, unlike similar species. Males often display a faint dark scent-streak on their forewings.
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Did you know adult Essex Skippers only live for about two weeks? They spend most of their life as a caterpillar!
Female Essex Skippers lay their tiny, round eggs inside grass stems, where they stay safe all winter long.
If you look closely at their antennae, the very tip is black underneath – a secret clue to identify them!
The 'skipper' part of their name comes from their super fast, jerky flying style, like skipping a stone!
Essex Skippers have earthy-toned wings that help them blend perfectly into grassy meadows, keeping them safe from hungry predators.
Essex Skippers can fly in a quick, darting, 'skipping' motion that helps them evade predators and move rapidly between flowers.
Essex Skippers have a long, straw-like proboscis that allows them to reach deep inside flowers to drink sugary nectar for energy.
Adults sip sweet flower nectar; caterpillars munch tender grass leaves.
Diferencias por edad: Larvae feed on various grass species, while adults exclusively drink nectar from flowers.
Centaurea nigra
Visits flowers to drink nectar.

Trifolium pratense
Feeds on nectar, helping plant reproduce.
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Parus major
Can be a food source for birds.
Araneus diadematus
May get caught in spider webs.
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Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.
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Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.
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Butterflies are gentle creatures. Just watch them from a distance and don't try to catch them.
25-29 mm
15-18 mm
5-20 días
8 km/h
Adults sip sweet flower nectar; caterpillars munch tender grass leaves.
Grasslands
Foraging
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