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Buck moth

Hemileuca maia

그냥 아파만지지 마아프지만 크게 해치지는 않아.

쏘는 털먹이: 식물

사람에게 위험한 정도: 아픔정말 아플 수 있지만, 심각한 경우는 거의 없어.

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

사는 곳

Eastern United States, from peninsular Florida to New England, and west to Texas and Kansas1

북아메리카

홈

Buck moths are most common in large oak forests. Because their forests are being cleared, they have moved into towns and cities, where live oaks are planted as street trees, such as Baton Rouge and New Orleans in Louisiana. People also meet them at places like the Goshen Scout Reservation in Virginia.1

길이

6.3 cm (2.5 in)1

최고 속도

약 0.03 km/h (0.02 mph)

땅에서, 대략적인 추측

뭘 먹을까?

Caterpillars feed on several kinds of oak, including scrub oak, live oak, blackjack oak, white oak and dwarf chinquapin oak. Adult moths have no mouthparts and cannot feed at all.1

Buck moth 사진 — Buck moth. 사진: Gerald J. Lenhard, Lousiana State Univ, Bugwood.org. CC BY 3.0 us, Wikimedia Commons.

알아보는 법

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

독의 힘

쏘는 털

작은 털이나 센털이 피부에 박혀 부러지면서 따끔하게 쏘아.

이 독(물거나 쏘는 독)은 어떤 작용을 할까?

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

사람에게 얼마나 위험할까?

사람에게 위험한 정도: 아픔정말 아플 수 있지만, 심각한 경우는 거의 없어.

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

무서울 때 어떻게 할까?

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

털을 만지면

쐐기벌레의 쏘는 털은: 테이프로 떼어 낸 다음 피부를 씻어. 문지르지 마.
물렸을 때: 씻고 식혀. 그 사람이 몸이 안 좋거나 피가 잘 멈추지 않으면 의료 도움을 받아.

언제나 먼저 응급 번호(112, 000, 911)에 전화해. 이건 일반적인 응급처치 안내이고, 의학적 조언이 아니야. 응급처치 기본

안전하게 지내

야생 동물은 작더라도, 자거나 죽은 것처럼 보이더라도 절대 만지거나, 잡거나, 괴롭히지 마.
거리를 둬. 마주치면 침착하게 천천히 뒤로 물러나서 제 갈 길을 가게 해 줘.
털을 만졌다면: 침착하게, 가만히 있고, 응급 번호(112, 000, 911)에 전화하거나 빨리 병원에 가. 생김새를 기억해 둬. 사진이 있으면 도움이 돼.

너를 노리는 게 아니야. 독은 먹이를 잡거나 자기를 지키려고 쓰는 거고, 사실은 숨는 걸 훨씬 좋아해. 안전하게 지내는 법 더 보기

세계 어디에?

아프리카 아시아 유럽 북아메리카 남아메리카 호주와 오세아니아

얼마나 클까?

얼마나 길까?

장난감 블록 2개를 한 줄로 놓은 길이달팽이보다 느려

Buck moth, 너와 비교하면 얼마나 클까?

브라우저에서 계산만 해. 아무것도 저장되거나 어디로도 보내지지 않아.

얼마나 빠를까?

Buck moth 약 0.03 km/h (0.02 mph)

달팽이 약 0.05 km/h (0.03 mph)

육지거북 약 0.3 km/h (0.19 mph)

알아 둘 만해

사실

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

독 전문가를 위해

학명: Hemileuca maia
무리: 쐐기벌레와 벌레
가족: Saturniidae2
정렬: Lepidoptera
대륙: 북아메리카
아기: 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
야생에서의 상태: Endangered in Connecticut for the narrower subspecies Hemileuca maia maia1
사람에게 위험한 정도: 2 / 5: 아픔3