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Small Fan-foot

Herminia grisealis

The Small Fan-foot is a little moth with soft, fuzzy wings. It loves to fly around at night and can be found resting on tree trunks or leaves during the day.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Small Fan-foot is a small, grayish-brown moth with faint darker lines or spots on its wings. Its most distinguishing feature is its prominent, fuzzy, snout-like mouthparts (labial palps) that curve upwards in front of its head, making it look quite unique.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieErebidaeGattungHerminia
Small Fan-foot
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Small Fan-foot

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult Small Fan-foots have a tongue that coils up like a party blower when not drinking nectar!

Its caterpillars are nature's recyclers, munching on dead leaves right on the forest floor!

Some moths, like this one, fly so fast their wings can beat over 100 times in one second!

The Small Fan-foot uses its fuzzy, snout-like mouthparts to feel its way around in the dark!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Shadow Cloak

Small Fan-foot can disappear against tree bark because its patterned wings perfectly mimic shadows and wood grain.

Fähigkeit

Bat Detector

Small Fan-foot can hear high-pitched bat calls because it has special 'ears' on its chest that help it escape danger.

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

Small Fan-foot has amazing night vision because its large eyes are designed to gather even the faintest moonlight.

Fähigkeit

Pollen Delivery

Small Fan-foot helps flowers grow because it carries tiny pollen grains as it sips sweet nectar.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-25 mm
Größe
10-15 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip flower nectar, while caterpillars munch on dead leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Caterpillars eat decaying leaves, but adult moths drink nectar from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • dead leaves
  • flower nectar
  • honeydew

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Bats are major predators of nocturnal moths.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Birds may prey on moths during dawn or dusk.

eats

English Oak

Quercus robur

Larvae feed on dead leaves from oak trees.

pollinates

Raspberry

Rubus idaeus

Adult moths visit raspberry flowers for nectar.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Moths are usually harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Small Fan-foot?

20-25 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Small Fan-foot?

10-15 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Small Fan-foot?

10-20 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Small Fan-foot?

8 km/h

Was frisst Small Fan-foot?

Adults sip flower nectar, while caterpillars munch on dead leaves.

Wo findet man Small Fan-foot normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Small Fan-foot?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Small Fan-foot?

6

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