




Amata phegea
The Nine-spotted Moth is a colorful insect with beautiful black and yellow patterns. It flutters around gardens and fields, bringing joy to those who spot it!
Hábitat: Grasslands
The Nine-spotted Moth has a striking black body with a yellow or orange band around its abdomen. Its translucent black wings feature nine distinct, round, white or pale yellow spots, making it easy to identify. This coloring helps it visually mimic dangerous wasps, deterring predators.





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Despite being a moth, it loves flying around in the warm sunshine, like a butterfly!
Its bright colors warn predators it tastes awful, a trick called aposematism!
Some people mistake this moth for a tiny bumblebee or a wasp because of its amazing disguise!
The caterpillars eat plants that store poisons, making them and the adult moth toxic to eat!
Nine-spotted Moth can mimic the look of dangerous wasps because of its black and yellow colors and flight pattern, which helps them avoid predators.
Nine-spotted Moth has special toxins in its body that help make it taste bad to birds and other predators.
Nine-spotted Moth can fly actively during the daytime, which helps them find food and mates when many other moths are resting.
Adults sip nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch on leaves of common plants.
Diferencias por edad: Caterpillars feed on plant leaves; adults consume nectar from flowers.

Plantago lanceolata
Its caterpillars munch on the leaves.

Taraxacum officinale
Caterpillars also feed on these common plants.
Centaurea scabiosa
Adult moths help flowers by carrying pollen.
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Parus major
Some birds brave its toxins for a meal.
Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.
Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.
Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.
Describe organismos que transfieren polen, permitiendo la fertilización y reproducción de las plantas.
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Moths are usually safe to observe, but don't touch them as they can be delicate.
35-40 mm
15-20 mm
10-20 días
8 km/h
Adults sip nectar from flowers, while caterpillars munch on leaves of common plants.
Grasslands
Foraging
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