When they are caterpillars are typically found on and eat nettles. in the mature butterfly stage they will take nectar from flowers,but particularly like Budlier and later in the autumn will feed on rotting fruit.
bats and dragon flies
frogs are eating them
Atlas moths are eaten by almost all predators that eat insects. They are also captured by humans to be sold as specimens and the cocoons are sometimes made into coin purses.
Yes, the tiger moth or garden moth as it is known is harmful to predators. The fluids in the moths body are poisonous and can be harmful if ingested.
If there were no predators in the forest than there would be no reason for the moths to change their colours. Also the creatures that they eat will populate too much and there will be too much of them.
No they are totally harmless, they look that way to deter predators.
They, and many other moths and butterflies, use these spots to fool predators. The markings appear to be huge, glaring eyes, which frightens carnivores, thus protecting the moth.
moths have camouflage so that a lizard wont eat it
Peppered moths have Camouflage and Mimicry, the use of Camouflage is to hide from predators.
Atlas moths are eaten by almost all predators that eat insects. They are also captured by humans to be sold as specimens and the cocoons are sometimes made into coin purses.
Predators of zebra swallowtail butterflies include birds, spiders, dragonflies, robber flies and other insects.
yes you should be living in fear. moths are very dangerous predators.
Moths with lighter coloration were more visible against the darkened bark (as a result of the soot) and were thus more easily spotted by predators. Moths with darker coloration had a selective advantage as they were less visible to predators.
Luna moths are not predators. Caterpillars eat plants, and adults do not have mouths at all, so they can't eat!
Yes, the tiger moth or garden moth as it is known is harmful to predators. The fluids in the moths body are poisonous and can be harmful if ingested.
If there were no predators in the forest than there would be no reason for the moths to change their colours. Also the creatures that they eat will populate too much and there will be too much of them.
The predators of hummingbird moths include birds, bats, mantids, and other moth- and caterpillar-eaters. These moths do not prey on other insects but feed on the nectar from different flowers. The movement of their wings is so strong and rapid that they need to continuously feed even during mating.
No they are totally harmless, they look that way to deter predators.
The population of light-colored moths decreased and the population of dark-colored moths increased.