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Common Quaker

Orthosia cerasi

The Common Quaker is a friendly little moth that flies at night. It has soft, fuzzy wings that can be light brown or gray, helping it blend in with tree bark.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Common Quaker is a small, stout moth, typically reddish-brown to orangey-brown, with a fuzzy body and forewings. It often features a distinct kidney-shaped mark and a circular spot near the center of each forewing, which can vary in colour from dark brown to pale ochre. Its plain, subtle colouring helps it blend with natural backgrounds.

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Common Quaker
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Common Quaker

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Common

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Before becoming a moth, the caterpillar makes a cozy burrow underground to safely transform!

Common Quaker caterpillars are hungry eaters, munching on leaves from many different trees and shrubs!

Common Quaker moths are one of the first moths to appear in very early spring, sometimes even in February!

Its name comes from its plain, brownish look, similar to the simple clothes worn by Quakers!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Night Navigator

Common Quaker can fly easily in darkness thanks to specialized eyes that help them find food and mates after sunset.

Habilidad

Tree Camouflage

The Common Quaker has mottled brown wings that help them blend perfectly against tree bark, hiding from hungry birds.

Habilidad

Winter Sleeper

Common Quaker caterpillars can turn into a pupa and sleep through winter underground, emerging as an adult moth in early spring.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
32-40 mm
Tamaño
12-18 mm
Esperanza de vida
14-30 días
Velocidad de vuelo
15 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Adults sip nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.

Diferencias por edad: Young caterpillars eat leaves, while adult moths sip sweet nectar.

Alimentos principales

  • nectar
  • oak leaves
  • willow leaves
  • elm leaves
  • birch leaves

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Robins hunt adult moths for a tasty meal.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Great Tits feed Common Quaker caterpillars to their chicks.

depends on

Pedunculate Oak

Quercus robur

Caterpillars feed on its leaves for energy to grow.

pollinates

Goat Willow

Salix caprea

Adult moths visit early spring willow flowers for nectar.

Rasgos

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Common Quaker?

32-40 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Common Quaker?

12-18 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Common Quaker?

14-30 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Common Quaker?

15 km/h

¿Qué come Common Quaker?

Adults sip nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Common Quaker?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Common Quaker?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Common Quaker?

6

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