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Pale Tussock Moth

Calliteara pudibunda

The Pale Tussock Moth is a fluffy, light-colored moth that looks like it has soft fur! It has big, fuzzy tufts on its body that help it blend in with its surroundings.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Pale Tussock Moth has a strikingly fuzzy, pale body, often greyish-yellow to greenish. Its forewings are typically light grey with subtle wavy lines, while the hindwings are plain and paler. The caterpillar is even more distinctive, covered in dense, colourful 'tussocks' of hair.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieErebidaeGattungCalliteara
Pale Tussock Moth
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Pale Tussock Moth

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult Pale Tussock Moths have no mouths or stomachs, so they don't eat!

If disturbed, the caterpillar can suddenly coil up, startling potential attackers!

Its caterpillar looks like a fluffy pipe cleaner, often called a 'Woolly Bear'!

The caterpillar sheds its skin five times, revealing new colours each time!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Irritating Hairs

Pale Tussock Moth larvae have urticating hairs that can cause itching, helping them deter curious predators.

Fähigkeit

Master of Disguise

Pale Tussock Moth adults have patterned wings that help them blend perfectly with tree bark to avoid predators.

Fähigkeit

Warning Colours

Pale Tussock Moth caterpillars often display bright colours and bristles, warning birds that they taste bad.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
40-70 mm
Größe
20-30 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on leaves, but grown-up moths don't eat at all!

Altersunterschiede: Adult moths do not feed, relying on energy reserves built up during their caterpillar stage.

Hauptnahrung

  • Oak leaves
  • Beech leaves
  • Birch leaves
  • Willow leaves
  • Hazel leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Pedunculate Oak

Quercus robur

eats oak leaves

eats

European Beech

Fagus sylvatica

eats beech leaves

eaten by

Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

eats larvae and pupae

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

eats adult moths

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always look but don't touch moths, as some can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Pale Tussock Moth?

40-70 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Pale Tussock Moth?

20-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Pale Tussock Moth?

7-14 Tage

Was frisst Pale Tussock Moth?

Caterpillars munch on leaves, but grown-up moths don't eat at all!

Wo findet man Pale Tussock Moth normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Pale Tussock Moth?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Pale Tussock Moth?

6

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

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