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Pine-tree lappet

Dendrolimus pini

Oor die naam: "Dendro" comes from Greek for "tree", and "pini" is from the Latin for "pine". The "limus" part is Latin for "mud", which may refer to the moth's colouring.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 pine-tree lappet is a moth whose caterpillars eat the needles and bark of pine and spruce trees. It is found across Europe, Asia and North Africa. Its caterpillars are covered in fine, sharp hairs that can irritate the skin and cause a serious illness, so it is important to recognise them and avoid touching them.1

Leef in

Europe, Asia and North Africa, with a wide geographic range1

Europa, Asië

Tuis

Coniferous forests, especially those with Scots pine. Its caterpillars live on the trees and in the leaf litter on the forest floor over winter, so people may meet them in pine woods.1

Lengte

5,1 cm tot 8,9 cm (2 in tot 3,5 in)1

Topspoed

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

Op land, rowwe skatting

Wat eet dit?

Caterpillars feed on pine needles and the bark of young shoots, and can eat up to 1000 needles each. Adult moths do not feed.1

Foto van Pine-tree lappet — Pine-tree lappet. Foto: Donald Hobern. CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

Caterpillars are fuzzy, covered in long, slender hairs with sharp tips, and have black hairs on the thorax.1
Caterpillar thorax has thick, alternating steel-blue bands, and the abdomen has a black mark bordered by irregular white lines.1
Cocoons are loose and partly see-through, ranging from yellow-brown to deep black, and are often marked with steel-blue hairs.1
Adult forewings are grey-brown to brown with a reddish-brown band and a dark brown to black stripe along the edges.1
Females are larger than males, with a wingspan of 70 to 90 mm, while males have a wingspan of 50 to 70 mm and are usually darker.1

Gifkrag

Brandhare

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

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

This animal is not venomous. When the sharp hairs of the caterpillar or cocoon break the skin, they release a toxin. This can cause skin rash, inflammation of the joints and cartilage, and chronic osteoarthritis.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

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

Contact with the hairs of living or dead caterpillars, or with their cocoons, can cause an illness called dendrolimiasis.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

Caterpillars defend themselves with their sharp, irritating hairs, while adults lose these hairs and rely on camouflage.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?

so lank soos 3 speelgoed-boublokke in 'n rystadiger as 'n tuinslak

Hoe groot is Pine-tree lappet in vergelyking met JOU?

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

Hoe vinnig is dit?

Pine-tree lappet 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

Mass feeding by caterpillars can strip whole forests of their needles, which harms the forestry industry.1

Caterpillars can survive for a month without food, which helps them spread when people accidentally transport them.1

Adult moths do not feed and live for only about 9 to 10 days.1

Caterpillars eat the first skins of their eggs as their first meal after hatching.1

Scientists found that the cast skins of the caterpillar contain a substance that may help protect them from fungal infections.1

A single generation takes one year in warmer climates, but about two years in cooler regions.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Dendrolimus pini
Groep: Ruspes & goggas
Familie: Lasiocampidae2
Orde: Lepidoptera
Kontinente: Europa, Asië
Babas: Females lay 150 to 300 eggs in groups of up to 100. The eggs are about 2 mm across and hatch in about 14 days.1
Gevaar vir mense: 2 / 5: Pynlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Dendrolimus pini (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Dendrolimus pini (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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