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Smeared Dagger

Acronicta oblinita

The Smeared Dagger is a special caterpillar that turns into a beautiful moth. It has fuzzy, colorful hairs that help it blend into its surroundings and stay safe from predators.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Smeared Dagger is a medium-sized moth with mottled gray and brown forewings, often marked with darker "dagger" shapes. Its hindwings are plain white. The caterpillar is distinctively black with yellow bands and rows of long, stiff, reddish-brown urticating hairs.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieNoctuidaeGattungAcronicta
Smeared Dagger
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Smeared Dagger

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

It builds a cozy cocoon out of silk and its own irritating hairs.

The adult moth doesn't eat, only sips nectar, saving its energy for laying eggs!

The caterpillar can munch on leaves for weeks before turning into a moth!

You can spot this moth flying around at night during warmer months.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sneaky Shades

The adult moth's mottled wings blend perfectly with tree bark, helping it hide from predators during the day.

Fähigkeit

Leafy Feaster

Its caterpillars can eat leaves from many different plants, helping them find food in diverse habitats.

Maße und Details

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

Ernährung und Fütterung

As a caterpillar, it loves to munch on leaves from various wetland plants and trees!

Altersunterschiede: Yes, caterpillars eat leaves, while adult moths primarily seek nectar or do not feed.

Hauptnahrung

  • Willow leaves
  • Alder leaves
  • Maple leaves
  • Cranberry leaves
  • Dogwood leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Black Willow

Salix nigra

Caterpillars feed on its leaves.

eats

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Larvae consume its foliage.

eaten by

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Sparrows might prey on adult moths or caterpillars.

parasitizes

Tobacco Hornworm Parasitoid Wasp

Cotesia congregata

Wasp larvae grow inside the caterpillar.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Don't touch caterpillars without asking an adult, as some can be prickly or have hairs that irritate the skin.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Smeared Dagger?

35-45 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Smeared Dagger?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Smeared Dagger?

10-20 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Smeared Dagger?

8 km/h

Was frisst Smeared Dagger?

As a caterpillar, it loves to munch on leaves from various wetland plants and trees!

Wo findet man Smeared Dagger normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Smeared Dagger?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Smeared Dagger?

6

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