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Large Blue
The naturalist asks why the Large Blue butterfly died out in the UK - and the challenge of its reintroduction. From 2009.
The Large Blue butterfly died out in Britain in 1979, but why?
Investigations pointed to a complex life cycle linked to a single species of ant.
With this knowledge the Large Blue was re-introduced into the British countryside, but there is a sinister twist in the tale, in the form of a parasitic wasp.
Series of talks by Sir David Attenborough on the natural histories of creatures and plants from around the world.
Producer: Julian Hector.
First broadcast on 91热爆 Radio 4 in October 2009.
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