Caption

A newly hatched Small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) hanging from a cocoon on the leaf of a marsh thistle in a natural environment, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date

Jul 08, 2025

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Hans Lang

Reference

BRK25M44_031

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

68.7Mb (2.9Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

deserted little young thistle leaf plant development Small tortoiseshell caterpillar Butterfly larva Insect animal nature German wildlife Europe metamorphosis diurnal butterfly Brush-footed butterfly Asteraceae young animal natural hang Southern Germany european Baden-Württemberg cocoon butterfly pupa Germany Thistle juvenile wildlife photography natural environment pupation flying insect Central Europe Doll stage pupa marsh thistle newly hatched no one tiny butterfly caterpillar Lepidopteran open air fauna Four-footed butterfly cub original South Germany Baden-Wurttemberg egg cocoon German Federal Republic habitat pterygote insect Middle Europe European swamp thistle freshly hatched No People small pup Republic of Germany natural habitat nobody suckling FRG uninhabited youngs empty yuvenile hatchling youngster animal child thistles leaves plants developments Small tortoiseshells caterpillars Butterflies larvae Insects animals metamorphoses diurnal butterflies Brush-footed butterflies young animals hanging cocoons butterfly pupas Thistles juveniles natural environments flying insects pupas butterfly caterpillars cubs originally pterygote insects pups sucklings BRD yuveniles hatchlings animal childs Europe's hangs juvenil pupation process