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Pale Tussock Moth

Calliteara pudibunda

The Pale Tussock Moth is a fluffy, light-colored moth that looks like it has soft fur! It has big, fuzzy tufts on its body that help it blend in with its surroundings.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Pale Tussock Moth has a strikingly fuzzy, pale body, often greyish-yellow to greenish. Its forewings are typically light grey with subtle wavy lines, while the hindwings are plain and paler. The caterpillar is even more distinctive, covered in dense, colourful 'tussocks' of hair.

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Pale Tussock Moth
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Pale Tussock Moth

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Datos interesantes

Adult Pale Tussock Moths have no mouths or stomachs, so they don't eat!

If disturbed, the caterpillar can suddenly coil up, startling potential attackers!

Its caterpillar looks like a fluffy pipe cleaner, often called a 'Woolly Bear'!

The caterpillar sheds its skin five times, revealing new colours each time!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Irritating Hairs

Pale Tussock Moth larvae have urticating hairs that can cause itching, helping them deter curious predators.

Habilidad

Master of Disguise

Pale Tussock Moth adults have patterned wings that help them blend perfectly with tree bark to avoid predators.

Habilidad

Warning Colours

Pale Tussock Moth caterpillars often display bright colours and bristles, warning birds that they taste bad.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
40-70 mm
Tamaño
20-30 mm
Esperanza de vida
7-14 días
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Caterpillars munch on leaves, but grown-up moths don't eat at all!

Diferencias por edad: Adult moths do not feed, relying on energy reserves built up during their caterpillar stage.

Alimentos principales

  • Oak leaves
  • Beech leaves
  • Birch leaves
  • Willow leaves
  • Hazel leaves

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Pedunculate Oak

Quercus robur

eats oak leaves

eats

European Beech

Fagus sylvatica

eats beech leaves

eaten by

Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

eats larvae and pupae

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

eats adult moths

Rasgos

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Always look but don't touch moths, as some can be delicate.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Pale Tussock Moth?

40-70 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Pale Tussock Moth?

20-30 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Pale Tussock Moth?

7-14 días

¿Qué come Pale Tussock Moth?

Caterpillars munch on leaves, but grown-up moths don't eat at all!

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Pale Tussock Moth?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Pale Tussock Moth?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Pale Tussock Moth?

6

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