探検昆虫

Common Quaker

Orthosia cerasi

The Common Quaker is a friendly little moth that flies at night. It has soft, fuzzy wings that can be light brown or gray, helping it blend in with tree bark.

生息地: Forests

外見

The Common Quaker is a small, stout moth, typically reddish-brown to orangey-brown, with a fuzzy body and forewings. It often features a distinct kidney-shaped mark and a circular spot near the center of each forewing, which can vary in colour from dark brown to pale ochre. Its plain, subtle colouring helps it blend with natural backgrounds.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraNoctuidaeOrthosia
Common Quaker
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Common Quaker

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Before becoming a moth, the caterpillar makes a cozy burrow underground to safely transform!

Common Quaker caterpillars are hungry eaters, munching on leaves from many different trees and shrubs!

Common Quaker moths are one of the first moths to appear in very early spring, sometimes even in February!

Its name comes from its plain, brownish look, similar to the simple clothes worn by Quakers!

特殊能力

能力

Night Navigator

Common Quaker can fly easily in darkness thanks to specialized eyes that help them find food and mates after sunset.

能力

Tree Camouflage

The Common Quaker has mottled brown wings that help them blend perfectly against tree bark, hiding from hungry birds.

能力

Winter Sleeper

Common Quaker caterpillars can turn into a pupa and sleep through winter underground, emerging as an adult moth in early spring.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
32-40 mm
サイズ
12-18 mm
寿命
14-30 日
飛行速度
15 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults sip nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.

年齢による違い: Young caterpillars eat leaves, while adult moths sip sweet nectar.

主な食物

  • nectar
  • oak leaves
  • willow leaves
  • elm leaves
  • birch leaves

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Robins hunt adult moths for a tasty meal.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Great Tits feed Common Quaker caterpillars to their chicks.

depends on

Pedunculate Oak

Quercus robur

Caterpillars feed on its leaves for energy to grow.

pollinates

Goat Willow

Salix caprea

Adult moths visit early spring willow flowers for nectar.

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

1/5 · 非常に低い

Moths are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

よくある質問

Common Quakerの翼開長は何ですか?

32-40 mm

Common Quakerのサイズは何ですか?

12-18 mm

Common Quakerの寿命は何ですか?

14-30 日

Common Quakerの飛行速度は何ですか?

15 km/h

Common Quakerは何を食べますか?

Adults sip nectar; caterpillars munch on leaves.

Common Quakerは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Common Quakerはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Common Quakerの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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