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The Chestnut is a small, furry caterpillar that turns into a beautiful moth. It loves to munch on leaves and can be found in gardens and forests.
Hábitat: Forests
The Chestnut is a medium-sized moth with broad forewings, typically reddish-brown to orange-brown. It often has two distinct, darker kidney-shaped and circular spots on its wings. Its overall appearance can have a subtle purplish tint, especially in fresh specimens.





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Adult moths love to drink tree sap and sugary fruit juice.
It often wakes up for a snack on warm winter nights!
Its wings look like fallen leaves, a perfect natural camouflage.
The caterpillar changes its diet as it grows older.
The Chestnut can survive freezing temperatures because its body produces a natural antifreeze, helping it hibernate through winter.
The Chestnut has the ability to emerge and fly on mild winter days, helping it find food and mates before most other insects.
The Chestnut caterpillar can feed on leaves from many different trees, allowing it to thrive in various woodland habitats.
Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult moths sip nectar, sap, and juice from rotting fruits.
Diferencias por edad: Young caterpillars might prefer softer leaves, while adults switch entirely to liquid sugars.
Salix caprea
Caterpillars feed on the leaves of this common willow tree.
Vaccinium myrtillus
Its caterpillars are often found munching on bilberry leaves.

Prunus spinosa
Larvae also feed on the foliage of blackthorn bushes.
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Adult moths are a food source for bats like the common pipistrelle.
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Parus major
Caterpillars and pupae can be preyed upon by insectivorous birds.
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 diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.
Describe organismos que transfieren polen, permitiendo la fertilización y reproducción de las plantas.
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Don't touch caterpillars without asking an adult, as some can be prickly.
30-38 mm
15-40 mm
150-210 días
8 km/h
Caterpillars munch on leaves, while adult moths sip nectar, sap, and juice from rotting fruits.
Forests
Foraging
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