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Buck moth

Hemileuca maia

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Húsenice a hmyz

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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

Žije v

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

Severná Amerika

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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

Dĺžka

6,3 cm (2,5 in)1

Maximálna rýchlosť

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

Na súši, hrubý odhad

Čo je?

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

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

Ako ho spoznať

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

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Pŕhlivé chĺpky

Malinké chĺpky alebo štetinky sa odlomia v koži a pália.

Čo robí jeho jed?

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

Aké nebezpečné je pre ľudí?

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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

Čo robí, keď sa bojí?

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

Ak sa dotkneš jeho chĺpkov

Pri pŕhlivých chĺpkoch húseníc: odstráň ich lepiacou páskou a potom umy kožu. Nešúchaj.
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Buď v bezpečí

Nikdy sa nedotýkaj divého zvieraťa, nechytaj ho ani ho nedráždi, aj keď je malé a aj keď vyzerá, že spí alebo je mŕtve.
Nechaj mu priestor. Ak nejaké stretneš, zostaň pokojný, pomaly cúvni a nechaj ho ísť svojou cestou.
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Nejde po tebe. Jed používa na chytanie potravy alebo na obranu a oveľa radšej sa schová. Viac o tom, ako zostať v bezpečí

Kde na svete?

Afrika Ázia Európa Severná Amerika Južná Amerika Austrália a Oceánia

Aké je veľké?

Aké je dlhé?

dlhé ako 2 kociek stavebnice v radepomalšie ako záhradný slimák

Aký veľký je Buck moth v porovnaní s TEBOU?

Iba matematika v tvojom prehliadači. Nič sa neukladá ani nikam neposiela.

Aké je rýchle?

Buck moth asi 0,03 km/h (0,02 mph)

Slimák záhradný asi 0,05 km/h (0,03 mph)

Korytnačka suchozemská asi 0,3 km/h (0,19 mph)

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Fakty

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

Pre znalcov jedov

Vedecký názov: Hemileuca maia
Skupina: Húsenice a hmyz
Rodina: Saturniidae2
Rad: Lepidoptera
Kontinenty: Severná Amerika
Mláďatá: 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
Ako sa mu darí v prírode: Endangered in Connecticut for the narrower subspecies Hemileuca maia maia1
Nebezpečenstvo pre ľudí: 2 / 5: Bolestivé3

Odkiaľ sú fakty

Buck moth (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Hemileuca maia (iNaturalist): mená a klasifikácia.
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