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Rusty Tussock Moth

Orgyia antiqua

The Rusty Tussock Moth is a fuzzy, brown moth that loves to hide in trees. It has beautiful, colorful tufts on its back that make it look like it's wearing a fuzzy coat!

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Rusty Tussock Moth male has rusty orange-brown forewings distinctively marked with a white comma-shaped spot near the trailing edge. Its hindwings are dark brown, and its body is hairy. The female is plump, greyish-brown, and has greatly reduced, vestigial wings.

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Rusty Tussock Moth
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Rusty Tussock Moth

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult Rusty Tussock Moths have no mouthparts and don't eat at all!

Its caterpillars wear colorful tufts, making them look like tiny, walking paintbrushes!

Male moths fly during the day, which is unusual for most moths!

The female moth can't fly; she lays her eggs right where she emerged from her cocoon!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Pheromone Beacon

Rusty Tussock Moth females release powerful airborne scents that helps them attract mates from far away, even though they can't fly.

Fähigkeit

Daylight Dash

Male Rusty Tussock Moths can fly swiftly during the day because of their strong wings, helping them actively search for mates.

Fähigkeit

Sting-Proof Hairs

Rusty Tussock Moth caterpillars have barbed, irritating hairs that helps them deter predators from eating them.

Fähigkeit

Versatile Muncher

Rusty Tussock Moth caterpillars can eat leaves from many types of trees and shrubs, which helps them find food easily.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-35 mm
Größe
10-15 mm
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
7 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Caterpillars munch on various leaves, but adult moths don't eat at all!

Altersunterschiede: Larvae (caterpillars) are herbivorous; adults do not feed.

Hauptnahrung

  • willow leaves
  • birch leaves
  • oak leaves
  • fruit tree leaves
  • conifer needles

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Common bird preys on caterpillars.

depends on

Silver Birch

Betula pendula

Caterpillars feed on its leaves.

parasitizes

Ichneumonid Wasp

Hyposoter horticola

Lays eggs inside moth caterpillars.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Fuzzy MothRusty Tussock

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

If you see a fuzzy caterpillar, it's best to look but not touch, as some can be itchy.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

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

25-35 mm

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

10-15 mm

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

5-10 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Rusty Tussock Moth?

7 km/h

Was frisst Rusty Tussock Moth?

Caterpillars munch on various leaves, but adult moths don't eat at all!

Wo findet man Rusty Tussock Moth normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Rusty Tussock Moth?

Foraging

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

6

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