Global heating brings Mediterranean butterfly to the UK

Record-breaking numbers of long-tailed blue butterflies have been seen in the last few weeks.

Long-tailed blues and eggs seen in large numbers but are unlikely to survive the winter.

A fast-flying migratory butterfly from the Mediterranean is appearing in large numbers across southern England this summer as a result of global heating, experts say.

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