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Brown-tail Moth
探検昆虫
Brown-tail Moth
Euproctis chrysorrhoea
The Brown-tail Moth is a fuzzy little insect with a soft, brown body and white markings. It loves to flutter around gardens and forests, especially in the summer when it's warm.
生息地: Forests
外見
The Brown-tail Moth is a pure white moth with a distinctive, fluffy reddish-brown tuft of hair at the tip of its abdomen, resembling a small tail. Both sexes have pure white wings, but the male is typically smaller. It is quite uniform in color except for its striking 'tail'.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Erebidae属Euproctis
カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
2/5 · 低い
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おもしろい事実
Adult Brown-tail Moths don't have mouths for eating; they live off energy stored from their caterpillar days!
Caterpillars build cozy silk tents where hundreds can safely overwinter together before emerging in spring!
Female moths protect their eggs by covering them with hairs from their own fuzzy brown 'tail'!
These moths are attracted to bright lights at night, making them easier for people to spot in summer!
特殊能力
能力
Irritating Hairs
Brown-tail Moth has microscopic barbed hairs that cause itchy rashes if touched, helping deter predators.
能力
Webbed Nests
Brown-tail Moth caterpillars can build large, silken communal nests, offering protection from predators and winter cold.
能力
Chemical Defense
Brown-tail Moth caterpillars can sequester plant toxins, making them unpalatable to most predators when eaten.
能力
Nocturnal Flight
Brown-tail Moth can fly silently at night using stored energy, allowing them to find mates and lay eggs safely.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 35-45 mm
- サイズ
- 12-18 mm
- 寿命
- 10-14 日
- 飛行速度
- 15 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
As caterpillars, they munch on leaves; as adults, they don't eat!
年齢による違い: Adult moths do not feed, relying on energy reserves accumulated during their larval (caterpillar) stage.
主な食物
- Oak leaves
- Hawthorn leaves
- Apple tree leaves
- Willow leaves
- Elm leaves
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
depends on
Pedunculate Oak
Quercus robur
Caterpillars feed on its leaves.
depends on
Common Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
Caterpillars often feed on hawthorn.
eaten by
Common Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Cuckoos are one of few birds that eat its caterpillars.
parasitizes
Parasitic Tachinid Fly
Compsilura concinnata
Its larvae develop inside Brown-tail Moth caterpillars.
特徴
別名
まだ別名はありません。
コレクション
安全性
危険度
2/5 · 低い
It's best to look at moths from afar and not touch them, especially the caterpillars.
よくある質問
Brown-tail Mothの翼開長は何ですか？
35-45 mm
Brown-tail Mothのサイズは何ですか？
12-18 mm
Brown-tail Mothの寿命は何ですか？
10-14 日
Brown-tail Mothの飛行速度は何ですか？
15 km/h
Brown-tail Mothは何を食べますか？
As caterpillars, they munch on leaves; as adults, they don't eat!
Brown-tail Mothは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
Brown-tail Mothはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Brown-tail Mothの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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