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Smeared Dagger

Acronicta oblinita

The Smeared Dagger is a special caterpillar that turns into a beautiful moth. It has fuzzy, colorful hairs that help it blend into its surroundings and stay safe from predators.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Smeared Dagger is a medium-sized moth with mottled gray and brown forewings, often marked with darker "dagger" shapes. Its hindwings are plain white. The caterpillar is distinctively black with yellow bands and rows of long, stiff, reddish-brown urticating hairs.

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Smeared Dagger
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Smeared Dagger

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Common

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It builds a cozy cocoon out of silk and its own irritating hairs.

The adult moth doesn't eat, only sips nectar, saving its energy for laying eggs!

The caterpillar can munch on leaves for weeks before turning into a moth!

You can spot this moth flying around at night during warmer months.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Sneaky Shades

The adult moth's mottled wings blend perfectly with tree bark, helping it hide from predators during the day.

Habilidad

Leafy Feaster

Its caterpillars can eat leaves from many different plants, helping them find food in diverse habitats.

Medidas y detalles

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

Dieta y alimentación

As a caterpillar, it loves to munch on leaves from various wetland plants and trees!

Diferencias por edad: Yes, caterpillars eat leaves, while adult moths primarily seek nectar or do not feed.

Alimentos principales

  • Willow leaves
  • Alder leaves
  • Maple leaves
  • Cranberry leaves
  • Dogwood leaves

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Black Willow

Salix nigra

Caterpillars feed on its leaves.

eats

Red Maple

Acer rubrum

Larvae consume its foliage.

eaten by

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Sparrows might prey on adult moths or caterpillars.

parasitizes

Tobacco Hornworm Parasitoid Wasp

Cotesia congregata

Wasp larvae grow inside the caterpillar.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

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Don't touch caterpillars without asking an adult, as some can be prickly or have hairs that irritate the skin.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Smeared Dagger?

35-45 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Smeared Dagger?

15-20 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Smeared Dagger?

10-20 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Smeared Dagger?

8 km/h

¿Qué come Smeared Dagger?

As a caterpillar, it loves to munch on leaves from various wetland plants and trees!

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Smeared Dagger?

Forests

¿Cómo caza Smeared Dagger?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Smeared Dagger?

6

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