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- 1Hot, dry weather may trigger butterfly population crash●Hot and dry weather could lead to butterfly 'population crash' https:// feddit.uk/post/56036408
Conservationists are warning that this year's hot and dry weather could cause a butterfly 'population crash'. Prolonged drought and heat can kill caterpillars, dry out food plants and reduce breeding success, hitting populations hard. Wildlife watchers are being encouraged to record butterfly numbers to help assess the scale of the damage.
- 2Golden twin-spot moth charms nature watchers online●# MothOfTheDay is the beautiful GOLDEN TWIN-SPOT Chrysodeixis chalcites An immigrant species with just a few handfuls of
Nature enthusiasts are celebrating the golden twin-spot (Chrysodeixis chalcites), a striking migrant moth featured in a popular 'Moth of the Day' post. The species reaches Britain only as an immigrant, with a handful of records each year, mostly in the south. Sussex has counted just 58 official records. Its caterpillars feed on chrysanthemums and viper's bugloss.
- 3Caterpillar dealer hit with ADA suit over dropped fitness test▼Caterpillar dealer faces ADA suit over fitness test it already scrapped
A Caterpillar dealership is facing a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act over a pre-employment fitness test, even though the company had already discontinued the requirement. The suit raises questions about whether dropping the test shields an employer from liability for candidates screened out while it was still in use. Employment lawyers say the case highlights ongoing legal risk around physical ability testing in hiring.