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

Mmene ungaizindikirire
- 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
Mphamvu ya ululu
Ubweya waung'ono kapena tsitsi laminga zimadukira pakhungu ndi kulasa.
Ululu wake umachita chiyani?
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
Ndi yoopsa bwanji kwa anthu?
Ngozi kwa anthu: YopwetekaIngathe kupweteka kwambiri, koma pafupifupi nthawi zonse si vuto lalikulu.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
Imachita chiyani ikachita mantha?
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
Ukakhudza ubweya wake
- Pa ubweya wa mbozi zolasa: uchotse ndi tepi yomata, kenako sambitsa khungu. Usasisite.
- Polumidwa: sambitsa ndi kuziziritsa. Peza thandizo la dokotala ngati munthuyo sakumva bwino kapena akutuluka magazi mosavuta.
Nthawi zonse yamba wayimbira nambala yadzidzidzi (112, 000, 911). Awa ndi malangizo wamba a chithandizo choyamba, osati malangizo a dokotala. Zoyambira za chithandizo choyamba
Khala wotetezeka
- Usakhudze, kugwira kapena kuseweretsa nyama yakuthengo, ngakhale yaing'ono, ndipo ngakhale ikuoneka ngati yagona kapena yafa.
- Ipatse malo. Ukakumana nayo, khala chete, bwerera m'mbuyo pang'onopang'ono ndipo uilole ipite njira yake.
- Ukakhudza ubweya wake: khala chete, usasunthe, imbira nambala yadzidzidzi (112, 000, 911) kapena pita kuchipatala mwachangu. Kumbukira m'mene inkaonekera, chithunzi chimathandiza.
Sikufuna kukuvulaza. Imagwiritsa ntchito ululu wake kugwira chakudya kapena kudziteteza, ndipo imakonda kwambiri kubisala. Zambiri za kukhala wotetezeka
Kuti padziko lapansi?
Ndi yaikulu bwanji?
Ndi yaitali bwanji?
yaitali ngati zidutswa zomangira zoseweretsa 2 pamzere
yochedwa kuposa nkhono ya m'mundaBuck moth ndi yaikulu bwanji poyerekeza ndi IWE?
Ndi masamu chabe mu msakatuli wako. Palibe chomwe chimasungidwa kapena kutumizidwa kwina.
Imathamanga bwanji?
Mfundo
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
Za akatswiri a ululu
- Dzina la sayansi
- Hemileuca maia
- Gulu
- Mbozi ndi tizilombo
- Banja
- Saturniidae2
- Dongosolo
- Lepidoptera
- Makontinenti
- Amereka ya Kumpoto
- Ana akhanda
- 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
- Mmene ilili kuthengo
- Endangered in Connecticut for the narrower subspecies Hemileuca maia maia1
- Ngozi kwa anthu
- 2 / 5: Yopweteka3
Kumene mfundo zimachokera
- Buck moth (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
- Hemileuca maia (iNaturalist): mayina ndi magulu a sayansi.
- Venom Wiki: mlingo wa ngozi, kukula wamba ndi kuyerekeza kwa liwiro ndi zathu. Ona mmene timazipezera: Mmene timayezera ngozi.
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