Buck moth
The buck moth is a common North American moth. Its caterpillars are covered in spines that can break off and sting people, so it is good to know what they look like. The caterpillars live on oak trees in eastern parts of the United States, and can also be found in cities.1

Com reconèixer-lo
- Adult moths are dark grey to almost black, with a white band across each wing that has a distinctive eyespot on it.1
- Adult females have an all-black body. Males are black except for a rusty red abdomen (the rear part of the body).1
- Adults have black legs with small red cuffs near the top, where the leg joins the body.1
- Young caterpillars are completely black. Older caterpillars become lighter, and some look almost white.1
- Caterpillars are covered in spines. The spines on the top of the body are longer, more numerous and arranged in rows. Fully grown caterpillars reach about 2.5 inches (6.35 cm).1
Poder del verí
Pèls o cerres petitons es trenquen dins la pell i couen.
Què fa el seu verí?
The spines of the caterpillar are hollow and attached to a poison sac, and small toxic glands along the sides of the body hold the venom. When the spines break off and get into the skin, they can cause stinging, itching and burning, with large red welts. In some people the reaction can lead to anaphylactic shock, a severe allergic reaction that needs urgent medical care. Nausea is also listed as a possible symptom.1
Com de perillós és per a les persones?
Perill per a les persones: DolorósPot fer molt de mal, però gairebé mai no és greu.An increasing number of people each season are stung by these caterpillars, and many of them see a doctor for dermatitis (swelling and inflammation of the skin). Stings are most common where caterpillars have moved into urban areas. Some people are at risk of a severe allergic reaction.1
Què fa quan té por?
The caterpillars use their spines as a defence against predators and when they feel in danger. The spines can easily break off when the caterpillar is handled roughly or brushed against.1
Si toques els seus pèls
- Per als pèls urticants de les erugues: treu-los amb cinta adhesiva i després renta la pell. No freguis.
- Per a les mossegades: renta i refreda. Busca ajuda mèdica si la persona es troba malament o sagna amb facilitat.
Truca sempre primer al número d'emergències (112, 000, 911). Això són pautes generals de primers auxilis, no consells mèdics. Primers auxilis bàsics
Estigues segur
- No toquis, atrapis ni molestis mai un animal salvatge, encara que sigui petit i encara que sembli adormit o mort.
- Deixa-li espai. Si en trobes un, mantén la calma, recula a poc a poc i deixa que segueixi el seu camí.
- Si toques els seus pèls: mantén la calma, no et moguis, truca al número d'emergències (112, 000, 911) o ves de pressa a un hospital. Recorda com era, una foto ajuda.
No va a per tu. Fa servir el verí per caçar o per defensar-se, i prefereix mil vegades amagar-se. Més sobre com estar segur
Que gran és?
Quant fa de llarg?
fa de llarg com 2 peces de construcció de joguina en fila
més lent que un cargol de jardíQue gran és Buck moth comparat amb TU?
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Com de ràpid va?
Dades
Adult buck moths have no mouthparts, so they cannot eat. They live only long enough to find a mate and lay eggs.1
Newly hatched caterpillars march in a straight line, following one leader. If the leader is removed, the group becomes confused and restless until it either returns or the group chooses a new leader.1
Before they pupate, some buck moths can stay in the pupa stage for up to two years before emerging as adults.1
Females release a chemical scent, called a pheromone, to attract males. Males that fly erratically are responding to this scent.1
Per a experts en verins
- Nom científic
- Hemileuca maia
- Grup
- Erugues i bestioles
- Família
- Saturniidae2
- Ordre
- Lepidoptera
- Continents
- Amèrica del Nord
- Cries
- Females lay about 150 eggs per generation in a tight ring around an oak twig, and the eggs stay there through the winter until spring.1
- Com li va a la natura
- Endangered in Connecticut for the narrower subspecies Hemileuca maia maia1
- Perill per a les persones
- 2 / 5: Dolorós3
D'on surten les dades
- Buck moth (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Hemileuca maia (iNaturalist): noms i classificació.
- Venom Wiki: el nivell de perill, la mida típica i la velocitat estimada són nostres. Mira com els calculem: Com valorem el perill.
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