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When does a newly hatched milkweed tussock moth need to eat?
Milkweed leafs
What food web is the milkweed part of?
Milkweed is eaten by several species of insects, most notably the monarch butterfly larvae, red milkweed beetle, and milkweed tussock caterpillar or tiger moth. In turn, monarchs are eaten by birds, and tiger moths by bats.
Do monarch caterpillars eat pentas plant?
No. Monarch cats only eat milkweeds. The type of wild milkweed will vary by location. What is commonly sold in nurseries is a "tropical milkweed" or "Butterfly Weed". Sphinx Moth cats will eat pentas. I saw one laying eggs on my pentas a few days ago. It's a cool looking "hummingbird moth", so I don't mind a little munching.
What advantages and disadvantages of a Yucca plant and yucca moth?
The Yucca plant and yucca moth have a mutualistic relationship where the moth pollinates the plant and lays its eggs in the plant's ovaries. This relationship benefits both species as the plant receives pollination while the moth's larvae feed on some of the plant's seeds. However, this relationship can also have disadvantages, such as potential damage to the plant's seeds and the possibility of the moth overpopulating and harming the plant population.
What is the scientific name for the Lepidoptera known as the Milkweed tussock moth?
The accepted scientific name is Euchaetes egle.
Where do monarch caterpillars live?
The monarch butterfly can be found living in eastern North America. They migrate to the warmer states, such as California, when the eastern states get colder.
What types of caterpillar can be found in Illinois?
Illinois has caterpillars that include the brown hooded owlet moth and monarch butterfly. Other caterpillars that are found in Illinois include the Asteroid, white-marked tussock moth, yellow-marked tussock moth, milkweed tussock moth, and the viceroy caterpillar.
Why do the yucca plant and yucca moth live together?
The yucca plant and yucca moth have a mutualistic relationship where both species benefit. The yucca moth pollinates the yucca flowers and lays its eggs in the plant's ovaries. In return, the yucca moth larvae feed on the yucca seeds, ensuring their survival.
What is the relationship between a yucca flower and a yucca moth?
The Yucca plant gives the moth a place to lay her eggs, while the moth helps the plant reproduce. The moth brings pollen from other Yucca plants to the female portion of the plant. It then deposits the pollen into the plant. The moth also lays its eggs in the plant. Once the eggs hatch the lavae feed on the Yucca plants seeds that were formed by the pollen that the moth brought. Since both animals are benefiting from this relationship, it is called a Mutualistic association.
What is the habitat of a moth?
usually on plant and trees.
Are milkweed tussock moth caterpillars good?
They are a native insect that naturally feeds on milkweed plants. If by "bad" you mean are they an invasive or pest species, then no, they are not bad. Some people are allergic to their hairs though, so be careful with them...
What animal is a symbiotic relationship to a yucca?
It's a mutualistic relationship. The yucca plant (Mexico, Caribbean and Southern US) can't pollinate itself to grow more seeds. The yucca moth pollinates the plant and lays its eggs inside the plant. When the moth larvae hatch, they feed on the seeds of the yucca plant, but the plant only lets a certain number grow, so that they don't eat all the seeds. So by pollinating the plant, the moth develops food for its larvae and the plant as well as the moth can survive and continue. And the adult moths emerge from their underground cocoons exactly when the yucca plants are in flower, in early summer.
