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Ruby Tiger Moth

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

The Ruby Tiger Moth is a beautiful insect with bright orange and black markings. It is soft and fluffy, and it loves to fly around at night, lighting up the dark with its colors.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Ruby Tiger Moth has fluffy, reddish-brown forewings with small black spots, contrasting sharply with its vibrant ruby-red hindwings that also feature black dots. Its body is hairy and often reddish.

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Ruby Tiger Moth
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Ruby Tiger Moth

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Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Adult moths mostly fly at night, but males are sometimes spotted by day searching for a mate.

Its 'woolly bear' caterpillar can make its own antifreeze to survive freezing winter temperatures!

Ruby Tiger Moths are found across a huge area, from chilly Arctic regions to warmer continents.

The hairy caterpillar of this moth can sometimes be seen speeding across paths in autumn.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Toxic Taste

Ruby Tiger Moth caterpillars can eat toxic plants and store the poisons, making them taste awful to predators.

Habilidad

Flashy Warning

When threatened, this moth flashes its bright red hindwings, signaling to predators that it is not tasty.

Habilidad

Woolly Armor

Its caterpillar has a dense coat of stiff hairs that help protect it from birds and other hungry creatures.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
35-45 mm
Tamaño
15-20 mm
Esperanza de vida
7-14 días
Velocidad de vuelo
10 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Caterpillars eat many types of plants, while adult moths primarily sip nectar or consume little.

Diferencias por edad: Caterpillars are voracious plant-eaters, while adult moths feed little, mainly on nectar.

Alimentos principales

  • Dandelion
  • Plantain
  • Dock
  • Nettle
  • Clover

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

A favourite snack for North American little brown bats.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Feasted upon by hungry European robins.

pollinates

Common Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Visits common dandelions, helping them spread seeds.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Woolly Bear Moth

Colecciones

Seguridad

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It's safe to watch moths, but don't touch them as they can be delicate.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Ruby Tiger Moth?

35-45 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Ruby Tiger Moth?

15-20 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Ruby Tiger Moth?

7-14 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Ruby Tiger Moth?

10 km/h

¿Qué come Ruby Tiger Moth?

Caterpillars eat many types of plants, while adult moths primarily sip nectar or consume little.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Ruby Tiger Moth?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Ruby Tiger Moth?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Ruby Tiger Moth?

6

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