Pale Tussock Moth
探検昆虫
Pale Tussock Moth
Calliteara pudibunda
The Pale Tussock Moth is a fluffy, light-colored moth that looks like it has soft fur! It has big, fuzzy tufts on its body that help it blend in with its surroundings.
生息地: Forests
外見
The Pale Tussock Moth has a strikingly fuzzy, pale body, often greyish-yellow to greenish. Its forewings are typically light grey with subtle wavy lines, while the hindwings are plain and paler. The caterpillar is even more distinctive, covered in dense, colourful 'tussocks' of hair.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Erebidae属Calliteara
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
Adult Pale Tussock Moths have no mouths or stomachs, so they don't eat!
If disturbed, the caterpillar can suddenly coil up, startling potential attackers!
Its caterpillar looks like a fluffy pipe cleaner, often called a 'Woolly Bear'!
The caterpillar sheds its skin five times, revealing new colours each time!
特殊能力
能力
Irritating Hairs
Pale Tussock Moth larvae have urticating hairs that can cause itching, helping them deter curious predators.
能力
Master of Disguise
Pale Tussock Moth adults have patterned wings that help them blend perfectly with tree bark to avoid predators.
能力
Warning Colours
Pale Tussock Moth caterpillars often display bright colours and bristles, warning birds that they taste bad.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 40-70 mm
- サイズ
- 20-30 mm
- 寿命
- 7-14 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Caterpillars munch on leaves, but grown-up moths don't eat at all!
年齢による違い: Adult moths do not feed, relying on energy reserves built up during their caterpillar stage.
主な食物
- Oak leaves
- Beech leaves
- Birch leaves
- Willow leaves
- Hazel leaves
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eats
Pedunculate Oak
Quercus robur
eats oak leaves
eats
European Beech
Fagus sylvatica
eats beech leaves
eaten by
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
eats larvae and pupae
eaten by
Common Pipistrelle
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
eats adult moths
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
Always look but don't touch moths, as some can be delicate.
よくある質問
Pale Tussock Mothの翼開長は何ですか？
40-70 mm
Pale Tussock Mothのサイズは何ですか？
20-30 mm
Pale Tussock Mothの寿命は何ですか？
7-14 日
Pale Tussock Mothは何を食べますか？
Caterpillars munch on leaves, but grown-up moths don't eat at all!
Pale Tussock Mothは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
Pale Tussock Mothはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Pale Tussock Mothの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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