Proprietor:
Glenn Conant
Butterfly populations are a very good indicator of the health of an area's ecosystem !!
Also known as a Red Admirable.
Red Admirals prefer to dwell in the warmer parts of Mexico, USA, northern Canada, Newfoundland, Churchill, Hawaii, New Zealand, and Europe and northern regions of Asia, Africa.
They fly during during the day and the night.
The males defend and fight other males for the protection of the females.
They are unafraid of human beings and are often found calmly sitting on them.
During the winter, they live for about 9 months. However, in the summer, their life spans are reduced to about 4 – 6 months.
Red Admirals are not considered endangered.
* To many cultures, the Red Admiral symbolizes the soul or the spirit.
Some traditional cultures consider them to be a transformation of the soul or a resurrection.
Avg. Wingspan: 5 - 8 cm / 2 - 3.15"
Diet: Adults feed on fermenting fruits, sap of the trees, flowers, milkweed, flower weed and aster.
* Being Brush-footed butterflies, Red Admirals have a short pair of fore legs that are used to taste food, and two pairs of longer rear legs that are used for propulsion.
