The Spun Glass Slug Moth is brown. It has darker and lighter brown patches on its wings, and grayish scales on its fluffy legs. It small, but it sometimes stretches out its front legs, giving it a somewhat bigger impression.
The larval form of this adult is quite captivating. It is a slug-type caterpillar and is more oval or oblong shaped than tubular. It is a frosty, mint green color with nearly transparent extensions growing from its body. Fine hairs grow in every direction from these extensions, creating a glassy, snowflake-like fragility. It looks quite delicate, like the very type of glass it is named after. Look for these caterpillars on or near their host plant, the swamp oak, in the eastern part of North America.
General Characteristics Capability, Shape, Texture/Pattern, Benefits, Dangers
Note: An insect's reach is not limited by lines drawn on a map and therefore species may appear in areas, regions and/or states beyond those listed above as they are driven by environmental factors (such as climate change), available food supplies and mating patterns.
Territorial Map U.S., Canada, and Mexico
Alaska
Hawaii
Prince Edward Is.
Butterfly and Moth Anatomy
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Antennae: Butterflies and Moths have a pair of antennae on the head used for sensing.
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Head: The head is home to the insect's eyes, antennae, and proboscis.
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Thorax: Home to the three pairs of legs as well as vital internal organs.
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Abdomen: Contains vital internal organs such as the heart(s) and reproduction facilities.
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Forewing: The upper, forward wing pair used for flying.
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Hindwing: The lower, rearward wing pair used for flying.
NOTE: Butterflies and Moths are part of the Lepidopteran order as they share many similarities.
Colors: brown
