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Ruby Tiger Moth

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

The Ruby Tiger Moth is a beautiful insect with bright orange and black markings. It is soft and fluffy, and it loves to fly around at night, lighting up the dark with its colors.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Ruby Tiger Moth has fluffy, reddish-brown forewings with small black spots, contrasting sharply with its vibrant ruby-red hindwings that also feature black dots. Its body is hairy and often reddish.

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Ruby Tiger Moth
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Ruby Tiger Moth

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult moths mostly fly at night, but males are sometimes spotted by day searching for a mate.

Its 'woolly bear' caterpillar can make its own antifreeze to survive freezing winter temperatures!

Ruby Tiger Moths are found across a huge area, from chilly Arctic regions to warmer continents.

The hairy caterpillar of this moth can sometimes be seen speeding across paths in autumn.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Toxic Taste

Ruby Tiger Moth caterpillars can eat toxic plants and store the poisons, making them taste awful to predators.

Fähigkeit

Flashy Warning

When threatened, this moth flashes its bright red hindwings, signaling to predators that it is not tasty.

Fähigkeit

Woolly Armor

Its caterpillar has a dense coat of stiff hairs that help protect it from birds and other hungry creatures.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
35-45 mm
Größe
15-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
10 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars eat many types of plants, while adult moths primarily sip nectar or consume little.

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars are voracious plant-eaters, while adult moths feed little, mainly on nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Dandelion
  • Plantain
  • Dock
  • Nettle
  • Clover

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

A favourite snack for North American little brown bats.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Feasted upon by hungry European robins.

pollinates

Common Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Visits common dandelions, helping them spread seeds.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Woolly Bear Moth

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's safe to watch moths, but don't touch them as they can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Ruby Tiger Moth?

35-45 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Ruby Tiger Moth?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Ruby Tiger Moth?

7-14 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Ruby Tiger Moth?

10 km/h

Was frisst Ruby Tiger Moth?

Caterpillars eat many types of plants, while adult moths primarily sip nectar or consume little.

Wo findet man Ruby Tiger Moth normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Ruby Tiger Moth?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Ruby Tiger Moth?

6

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