Feathered Thorn
探検昆虫
Feathered Thorn
Colotois pennaria
The Feathered Thorn is a special caterpillar that looks like a little green feather! It has soft, fuzzy hairs that help it blend in with leaves and stay safe from birds.
生息地: Forests
外見
The Feathered Thorn is a medium-sized moth with jagged-edged wings, typically pale yellow-ochre to brownish-orange. Its most distinctive features are the heavily 'feathered' antennae, especially on the male, and two small dark spots on each forewing.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Geometridae属Colotois
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
Feathered Thorn caterpillars can be bright green or brown to match their plant foods!
Its caterpillars are so good at camouflaging, they look just like twigs!
The male moth's huge feathery antennae help him detect female moths from far off.
This moth is one of the few that flies mainly in autumn, even when it's chilly.
特殊能力
能力
Pheromone Radar
Feathered Thorn can detect mates from far away because of its large, feathery antennae that are super-sensitive to scents.
能力
Leaf Disguise
Feathered Thorn has jagged-edged wings that help them perfectly blend in with autumn leaves, making them hard to spot.
能力
Night Navigator
Feathered Thorn can fly and find food in the dark because of its special eyes that collect lots of dim light.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 40-55 mm
- サイズ
- 20-25 mm
- 寿命
- 14-28 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Caterpillars munch on tree leaves; adult moths mostly sip nectar for energy.
年齢による違い: Caterpillars are leaf-eating herbivores, while adult moths primarily feed on flower nectar.
主な食物
- Quercus robur
- Betula pendula
- Salix caprea
- Populus tremula
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eats
Pedunculate Oak
Quercus robur
Caterpillars feed on the leaves of this common oak tree.
eats
Silver Birch
Betula pendula
Larvae also consume the foliage of birch trees.
eaten by
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Great Tit
Parus major
Its caterpillars and adult moths are eaten by various bird species.
eaten by
Common Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Adult moths flying at night are prey for insectivorous bats.
pollinates
Common Ivy
Hedera helix
Adult moths visit late-blooming ivy flowers to drink 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
2/5 · 低い
Don't touch caterpillars unless you know they are safe; some can be prickly or have hairs that irritate skin.
よくある質問
Feathered Thornの翼開長は何ですか？
40-55 mm
Feathered Thornのサイズは何ですか？
20-25 mm
Feathered Thornの寿命は何ですか？
14-28 日
Feathered Thornは何を食べますか？
Caterpillars munch on tree leaves; adult moths mostly sip nectar for energy.
Feathered Thornは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
Feathered Thornはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Feathered Thornの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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