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Common Quaker

Orthosia cerasi

The Common Quaker is a friendly little moth that flies at night. It has soft, fuzzy wings that can be light brown or gray, helping it blend in with tree bark.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Common Quaker is a small, stout moth, typically reddish-brown to orangey-brown, with a fuzzy body and forewings. It often features a distinct kidney-shaped mark and a circular spot near the center of each forewing, which can vary in colour from dark brown to pale ochre. Its plain, subtle colouring helps it blend with natural backgrounds.

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Common Quaker
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Common Quaker

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Before becoming a moth, the caterpillar makes a cozy burrow underground to safely transform!

Common Quaker caterpillars are hungry eaters, munching on leaves from many different trees and shrubs!

Common Quaker moths are one of the first moths to appear in very early spring, sometimes even in February!

Its name comes from its plain, brownish look, similar to the simple clothes worn by Quakers!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

Common Quaker can fly easily in darkness thanks to specialized eyes that help them find food and mates after sunset.

Fähigkeit

Tree Camouflage

The Common Quaker has mottled brown wings that help them blend perfectly against tree bark, hiding from hungry birds.

Fähigkeit

Winter Sleeper

Common Quaker caterpillars can turn into a pupa and sleep through winter underground, emerging as an adult moth in early spring.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
32-40 mm
Größe
12-18 mm
Lebenserwartung
14-30 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Young caterpillars eat leaves, while adult moths sip sweet nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • oak leaves
  • willow leaves
  • elm leaves
  • birch leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Robins hunt adult moths for a tasty meal.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Great Tits feed Common Quaker caterpillars to their chicks.

depends on

Pedunculate Oak

Quercus robur

Caterpillars feed on its leaves for energy to grow.

pollinates

Goat Willow

Salix caprea

Adult moths visit early spring willow flowers for nectar.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Moths are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Common Quaker?

32-40 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Common Quaker?

12-18 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Common Quaker?

14-30 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Common Quaker?

15 km/h

Was frisst Common Quaker?

Adults sip nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.

Wo findet man Common Quaker normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Common Quaker?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Common Quaker?

6

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