The Small Tortoiseshell is still one of the more common butterfly species in Germany. However, the populations are massively threatened by drought. The caterpillars need nettles as food. But due to the hot and dry summers, the nettles wither too quickly. As a result, the caterpillars have less and less food.The Small Tortoiseshell is still one of the more common butterfly species in Germany. However, the populations are massively threatened by drought. The caterpillars need nettles as food. But due to the hot and dry summers, the nettles wither too quickly. As a result, the caterpillars have less and less food.Der Kleiner Fuchs gehört noch zu den häufigeren Schmetterlingsarten in Deutschland. Doch die Bestände sind massiv durch Trockenheit bedroht. Die Raupen brauchen Brennesseln als Nahrung. Durch die heißen und trockenen Sommer verbrennen die Brennesseln aber zu schnell. Damit haben die Raupen immer weniger Nahrung.
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The Small Tortoiseshell is still one of the more common butterfly species in Germany. However, the populations are massively threatened by drought. The caterpillars need nettles as food. But due to the hot and dry summers, the nettles wither too quickly. As a result, the caterpillars have less and less food.The Small Tortoiseshell is still one of the more common butterfly species in Germany. However, the populations are massively threatened by drought. The caterpillars need nettles as food. But due to the hot and dry summers, the nettles wither too quickly. As a result, the caterpillars have less and less food.Der Kleiner Fuchs gehört noch zu den häufigeren Schmetterlingsarten in Deutschland. Doch die Bestände sind massiv durch Trockenheit bedroht. Die Raupen brauchen Brennesseln als Nahrung. Durch die heißen und trockenen Sommer verbrennen die Brennesseln aber zu schnell. Damit haben die Raupen immer weniger Nahrung.