



Arctia parthenos
The St. Lawrence Tiger Moth is a fuzzy, colorful insect that loves to fly at night. Its beautiful orange and black patterns help it blend in with flowers and leaves.
Hábitat: Forests
The St. Lawrence Tiger Moth has jet-black forewings with bold, irregular creamy-white patterns, strikingly different from its bright red-orange hindwings marked with large black spots. Its body is fuzzy and dark with red-orange bands.




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Adult moths often don't eat, living off energy stored from their caterpillar days.
If disturbed, this moth drops and plays dead, surprising predators.
Its brilliant hindwing colors are hidden until it flies, startling attackers!
Its scientific name, Arctia, means "bear," just like its fuzzy caterpillar looks!
St. Lawrence Tiger Moth has bright wing colors to warn predators, because its body tastes very bad.
St. Lawrence Tiger Moth can hear high-pitched bat sounds, helping it quickly dodge aerial attacks from hungry predators.
St. Lawrence Tiger Moth caterpillars can freeze solid and thaw, producing natural antifreeze to survive winter.
Caterpillars munch on plant leaves, while adult moths usually don't eat.
Diferencias por edad: Young caterpillars eat leaves; adults typically do not feed.

Taraxacum officinale
Larvae consume the broad leaves of this common plant.
Plantago major
Larvae eat the leaves, especially broadleaf varieties.
Myotis lucifugus
Bats actively hunt and consume adult moths using echolocation.
Cyanocitta cristata
Birds prey on both the adult moths and the slow-moving caterpillars.
Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.
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.
Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.
Los animales nocturnos están principalmente activos durante la noche, y suelen descansar o dormir durante el día.
Describe organismos que transfieren polen, permitiendo la fertilización y reproducción de las plantas.
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Don't touch moths without asking an adult, as some can be delicate.
45-60 mm
15-25 mm
7-14 días
10-20 km/h
Caterpillars munch on plant leaves, while adult moths usually don't eat.
Forests
Foraging
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