Winter Moth
探検昆虫
Winter Moth
Operophtera brumata
The Winter Moth is a special insect that comes out in the cold months. It has beautiful wings that look like soft, pale leaves. These moths are great at hiding in trees during winter!
生息地: Forests
外見
The Winter Moth male is small, pale brown or yellowish with delicate, faintly striped wings. The female is flightless, having a plump, grayish body with greatly reduced, stubby wings, making her distinct.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Lepidoptera科Geometridae属Operophtera
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
A single female moth can lay over 100 tiny eggs on tree branches.
Male moths find mates using special scent detectors on their feathery antennae.
Their caterpillars are considered pests in orchards, munching on fruit trees.
They emerge as adults in late autumn and winter, defying the cold!
特殊能力
能力
Winter Flight
Winter Moth males can fly in freezing temperatures because their bodies produce natural 'antifreeze' proteins.
能力
Wingless Wanderer
Female Winter Moths have tiny, useless wings and must crawl to find mates and lay eggs, unlike males.
能力
Tree Bark Blending
Their mottled wing patterns help Winter Moths hide perfectly on tree trunks, protecting them from hungry birds.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 20-30 mm
- サイズ
- 7-14 mm
- 寿命
- 7-10 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Young caterpillars munch on tree leaves, but adult moths do not eat at all!
年齢による違い: Larvae eat leaves voraciously, but adults have non-functional mouthparts and do not feed.
主な食物
- Oak leaves
- Apple leaves
- Maple leaves
- Willow leaves
- Cherry leaves
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eats
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Great Tit
Parus major
Feeds on caterpillars in spring.
eats
Cultivated Apple
Malus domestica
Larvae cause damage to young leaves.
eats
Pedunculate Oak
Quercus robur
Common host tree for caterpillars.
parasitizes
Tachinid Fly
Cyzenis albicans
Lays eggs inside Winter Moth larvae.
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
These moths are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.
よくある質問
Winter Mothの翼開長は何ですか？
20-30 mm
Winter Mothのサイズは何ですか？
7-14 mm
Winter Mothの寿命は何ですか？
7-10 日
Winter Mothは何を食べますか？
Young caterpillars munch on tree leaves, but adult moths do not eat at all!
Winter Mothは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
Winter Mothはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Winter Mothの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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