Great spangled fritillary (Speyeria cybele) on a backpack strap
(Credit: Elizabeth A. Sellers . Public domain.)
Detailed Description
An adult great spangled fritillary butterfly rests on the strap of a backpack left in the sun at a field research station. It may have been attracted to the radiant heat or salts left behind on the strap in human sweat.
Details
Image Dimensions: 3600 x 2400
Date Taken:
Location Taken: Loudoun, VA, US