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daft question l know.. but when l was a child they used to be everywhere. me and my friends used to get empty ice cream boxes and collect them and feed them lol, but i've come to notice that l havent seen one in years... whats happened to them ?

 

why don't we see caterpillars here in the uk anymore

Butterfly and moth numbers are in decline in the UK.

If you live where you can, try gardening to encourage butterflies to visit and breed, they need all the help they can get. A lot are highly endangered and could go extinct.