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Small Bird-dropping Moth

Ponometia erastrioides

The Small Bird-dropping Moth is a tiny moth that looks like bird poop! This clever disguise helps it stay safe from hungry birds and other predators.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Small Bird-dropping Moth is a tiny, mottled insect with a striking disguise. Its wings are a chaotic mix of white, brown, and black splotches, perfectly mimicking fresh bird droppings. This irregular pattern allows it to blend seamlessly onto leaves or bark.

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Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Small Bird-dropping Moth

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its scientific name, Ponometia erastrioides, means 'like Erastria', another moth genus.

Moth species like this help pollinate flowers under the moonlight!

The tiny caterpillars of this moth eat common ragweed plants.

This moth is often found resting on leaves, pretending to be something else!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Dropping Disguise

Small Bird-dropping Moth has irregular white, brown, and black markings that help them perfectly camouflage as bird droppings.

Fähigkeit

Nocturnal Navigator

Small Bird-dropping Moth can fly actively at night because they use feathery antennae to sense chemicals from food and mates.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
14-20 mm
Größe
7-10 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-28 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Young moths munch on leaves, while grown-up moths sip flower nectar!

Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed on leaves, primarily ragweed, while adults consume nectar from various flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • ragweed leaves
  • goldenrod leaves
  • flower nectar
  • tree sap

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Common Ragweed

Ambrosia artemisiifolia

Its caterpillars feed on the leaves.

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

This bat hunts moths at night.

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

This bird might spot and eat the moth.

pollinates

Canada Goldenrod

Solidago canadensis

Adult moths visit its flowers for nectar.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Don't touch moths you find outside; they are best left in nature.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Small Bird-dropping Moth?

14-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Small Bird-dropping Moth?

7-10 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Small Bird-dropping Moth?

7-28 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Small Bird-dropping Moth?

8 km/h

Was frisst Small Bird-dropping Moth?

Young moths munch on leaves, while grown-up moths sip flower nectar!

Wo findet man Small Bird-dropping Moth normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Small Bird-dropping Moth?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Small Bird-dropping Moth?

6

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