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White-marked tussock moth

Orgyia leucostigma
Oor die naam: The genus name Orgyia comes from the ancient Greek word for 'outstretched arms', because at rest the moth stretches its forelegs forward like arms.1
OnskadelikOnskadelik vir mense. Niks om oor bekommerd te wees nie.
Ruspes & goggas BrandhareEet: Plante
Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

The white-marked tussock moth is a moth whose caterpillar is brightly coloured and covered in hairs. It is very common in late summer in eastern North America, and its hairs can cause an allergic reaction in many people who touch them.1

Leef in
Eastern North America, west as far as Texas, California and Alberta1
Noord-Amerika
Tuis
The caterpillars feed on a very wide range of trees, both deciduous and coniferous. They spin cocoons in bark crevices. Outbreaks have been reported on Manitoba maple and elm in urban areas.1
Lengte
3,5 cm (1,4 in)1
Topspoed
omtrent 0,03 km/h (0,02 mph)
Op land, rowwe skatting
Wat eet dit?
Young caterpillars skeletonise the surface of leaves. Older caterpillars eat everything except the larger veins.1
Regtig waar!Foto van White-marked tussock moth
White-marked tussock moth. Foto: Fyn Kynd. CC BY-SA 4.0, iNaturalist.

Hoe om dit te herken

  • Caterpillar has a bright red head and yellow or white stripes on the body, with a black stripe along the middle of the back1
  • Caterpillar has bright red glands at the hind end of the back and four white, toothbrush-like tufts standing out from the back1
  • Caterpillar has a grey-brown hair pencil at its hind end1
  • Adult males are grey with wavy black lines and a white spot on the forewings1
  • Adult males have very feathery antennae; females have reduced wings and stay near their cocoon1

Word dikwels verwar met: The vapourer (Orgyia antiqua) is similar to the adult male but is a rusty colour rather than grey.1

Gifkrag

Brandhare

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

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: LigSoos 'n bysteek of minder. Basies onskadelik vir mense.

Touching the hairs of the caterpillar sets off an allergic reaction in many humans.1

Wat doen dit as dit bang is?

The caterpillar has bright red defensive glands on the hind end of its back, and its hairs can cause an allergic reaction if touched.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?

AfrikaAsiëEuropaNoord-AmerikaSuid-AmerikaAustralië & Oseanië

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

White-marked tussock moth omtrent 3,5 cm lank (1,4 in)'n Skuifspeld omtrent 3 cm (1,2 in)'n Slimfoon omtrent 15 cm (5,9 in)
omtrent so lank soos 'n skuifspeldstadiger as 'n tuinslak

Hoe groot is White-marked tussock moth in vergelyking met JOU?

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

Hoe vinnig is dit?

die moeite werd om te weet

Feite

1

The four white tufts on the caterpillar's back may mimic the cocoons of parasitic wasps.1

2

Large caterpillars are mostly eaten by birds, while small caterpillars mostly disappear while dispersing.1

3

The fungus Entomophaga maimaiga was introduced to North America to control the spongy moth, and it also infects this species.1

4

There are two or more generations each year in eastern North America, and the eggs overwinter.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam
Orgyia leucostigma
Groep
Ruspes & goggas
Familie
Erebidae2
Orde
Lepidoptera
Kontinente
Noord-Amerika
Babas
Eggs are laid in a single mass over the female's cocoon and covered in a froth, with up to 300 eggs laid at a time.1
Gevaar vir mense
1 / 5: Lig3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

  1. Orgyia leucostigma (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
  2. Orgyia leucostigma (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
  3. 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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