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Hoary Footman

Eilema caniola

The Hoary Footman is a fuzzy caterpillar that turns into a beautiful moth. It has soft, hairy skin that helps it blend in with its surroundings, making it a special little creature in nature.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Hoary Footman is a slender moth with an overall grey appearance. Its forewings are pale grey, often with a yellow or orange stripe along the leading edge and a vibrant yellow head and thorax. The hindwings are a lighter, plain greyish-white.

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Hoary Footman
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Hoary Footman

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult Hoary Footman moths often hide their bright yellow heads by tucking wings back.

Baby Hoary Footman, called caterpillars, love munching on fuzzy lichens from rocks!

Its name "Hoary" means frosted or grey-haired, describing its moth appearance!

They spin a silken cocoon under stones or bark to transform into a moth!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Chemical Armor

Hoary Footman can absorb toxins from lichens, which helps them taste very bad to predators.

Fähigkeit

Hairy Shield

Hoary Footman has dense, bristly hairs as a caterpillar that help them avoid being eaten by predators.

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

Hoary Footman can fly accurately in darkness using advanced senses, which helps them find mates and food.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
28-35 mm
Größe
12-16 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-20 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Young Hoary Footman munch on lichens, while adults may sip nectar or nothing at all!

Altersunterschiede: Larvae primarily eat lichens and algae. Adults may occasionally feed on nectar, but some do not feed at all.

Hauptnahrung

  • Lichens
  • Xanthoria parietina
  • Lecanora muralis
  • Algae

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Common Wall Lichen

Xanthoria parietina

Larvae feed on this widespread lichen.

eats

Greater Mouse-eared Bat

Myotis myotis

Bats are nocturnal predators of flying moths.

eats

Great Tit

Parus major

Small birds may prey on resting moths or caterpillars.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always look but don't touch caterpillars, as some can be sensitive.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Hoary Footman?

28-35 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Hoary Footman?

12-16 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Hoary Footman?

7-20 Tage

Was frisst Hoary Footman?

Young Hoary Footman munch on lichens, while adults may sip nectar or nothing at all!

Wo findet man Hoary Footman normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Hoary Footman?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Hoary Footman?

6

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