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Mottled cup moth

Doratifera vulnerans

Oor die naam: The scientific name Doratifera vulnerans means "bearer of gifts of wounds", which refers to the caterpillar's stinging spines.1

Maak net seerMoenie aanraak nieDit maak seer, maar dit sal jou nie ernstig skade doen nie.

Ruspes & goggas

BrandhareEet: Plante

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

The mottled cup moth is a small Australian moth. Its caterpillar is the part to know about, because it has yellow stinging spines that release painful toxins when touched. The caterpillar's bright bands warn that it is dangerous.1

Leef in

Australia1

Australië & Oseanië

Tuis

Females lay eggs in clusters on leaves, most often on Eucalyptus trees. They sometimes use other trees, including guava and apricot. The caterpillars feed on leaves and hang from trees in their cocoons.1

Lengte

2 cm tot 5 cm (0,8 in tot 2 in)1

Topspoed

omtrent 0,03 km/h (0,02 mph)

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

The caterpillars feed on leaves, mainly Eucalyptus leaves, and sometimes on guava and apricot trees.1

Foto van Mottled cup moth — Mottled cup moth. Foto: unknown. CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.

Hoe om dit te herken

The adult moth has a rust-coloured body and a white area around its antennae.1
Its two pairs of legs have white bands on the front pair.1
The forewings are shiny rust-coloured with silvery edges, and the hindwings are dull white.1
The caterpillar is only about 2 cm long, grey with many dark spots and streaks.1
Each side of the caterpillar has a clear yellow band lined with green, and it has spiny projections at both ends.1

Gifkrag

Brandhare

Piepklein haartjies of borsels breek in die vel af en brand.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

The caterpillar's yellow needle-like spines contain a mixture of at least 151 toxins, which are proteins or protein-like substances. The spines cause pain and can induce severely inflamed swellings. The toxins are released when the spine tips break on contact.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: PynlikDit kan regtig seermaak, maar dit is amper nooit ernstig nie.

Contact with the spines causes painful, severely inflamed swellings.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

The caterpillar raises up to eight projections, each with about a hundred stinging spines, but only when it is disturbed or agitated. Its banded colours warn predators that it is dangerous.1

As jy aan sy hare raak

Vir ruspe-brandhare: lig hulle af met kleefband en was dan die vel. Moenie vryf nie.
Vir byte: was en koel af. Kry mediese hulp as die persoon sleg voel of maklik bloei.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As jy aan sy hare raak: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

korter as jou pinkiestadiger as 'n tuinslak

Hoe groot is Mottled cup moth in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

Mottled cup moth omtrent 0,03 km/h (0,02 mph)

'n Tuinslak omtrent 0,05 km/h (0,03 mph)

'n Skilpad omtrent 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

Researchers at the University of Queensland reported in 2021 that the caterpillar's venom contains at least 151 different toxins.1

The toxin cecropin causes the pain and also breaks down the cell membranes of bacteria and worms.1

A protein called DV33 can kill Haemonchus contortus, a roundworm that affects sheep.1

Some of the toxins have medicinal properties, such as the ability to kill harmful bacteria and parasitic worms.1

Some of the nervous-system proteins in the venom may have beneficial effects, such as in epilepsy.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Doratifera vulnerans
Groep: Ruspes & goggas
Familie: Limacodidae2
Orde: Lepidoptera
Kontinente: Australië & Oseanië
Babas: Females lay eggs in clusters on leaves and cover them with body hairs.1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Doratifera vulnerans (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Doratifera vulnerans (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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