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Small Quaker

Orthosia cruda

The Small Quaker is a tiny, brown moth that loves to flutter around at night. It has soft wings and can often be found resting on tree bark or leaves during the day.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Small Quaker has a sturdy, pale reddish-brown to greyish-brown body and forewings. Its wings feature subtle wavy crosslines and a small, dark kidney-shaped spot near the center. It typically lacks bright markings, blending well with its surroundings.

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Small Quaker
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Small Quaker

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Adult Small Quakers are attracted to light, so you might spot them near lamps!

Its caterpillars munch on many tree leaves like oak and birch!

They have a special coiled 'tongue' called a proboscis to sip nectar.

This moth only lives for a few weeks as an adult, but spends months as a caterpillar!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Nighttime Cloak

Small Quaker has mottled brown wings that help them blend perfectly with tree bark, making them almost invisible to predators during the day.

Habilidad

Spring's First Flier

Small Quaker can emerge and fly in late winter/early spring, allowing them to find mates and food before many other insects.

Habilidad

Sweet Sap Sipper

Small Quaker can drink sugary tree sap, providing vital energy when nectar from flowers is still scarce in early spring.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
30-38 mm
Tamaño
10-15 mm
Esperanza de vida
15-30 días
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Caterpillars munch leaves, while adults sip nectar and tree sap from plants.

Diferencias por edad: Caterpillars feed on tree leaves, while adult moths feed on nectar and tree sap.

Alimentos principales

  • Quercus robur (Oak leaves)
  • Betula pendula (Birch leaves)
  • Ulmus minor (Elm leaves)
  • Salix caprea (Goat Willow nectar/sap)
  • Prunus spinosa (Blackthorn nectar)

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Common Oak

Quercus robur

Larvae feed on the leaves of oak trees.

pollinates

Goat Willow

Salix caprea

Adult moths visit early flowering willows for nectar and sap.

eaten by

Little Brown Bat

Myotis lucifugus

Nocturnal bats hunt adult moths while they are flying.

eaten by

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Bird species prey on the caterpillars during their larval stage.

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Seguridad

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Moths are generally safe to observe, but don't touch them as they can be delicate.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Small Quaker?

30-38 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Small Quaker?

10-15 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Small Quaker?

15-30 días

¿Qué come Small Quaker?

Caterpillars munch leaves, while adults sip nectar and tree sap from plants.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Small Quaker?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Small Quaker?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Small Quaker?

6

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