Orgyia anartoides

Painted Apple Moth at Coree, ACT

Orgyia anartoides at Coree, ACT - 15 Jan 2018 07:36 AM
Orgyia anartoides at Coree, ACT - 15 Jan 2018 07:36 AM
Orgyia anartoides at Coree, ACT - 15 Jan 2018 07:36 AM
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Identification history

Orgyia anartoides 6 Oct 2018 ibaird
Orgyia anartoides 6 Oct 2018 donhe
Nataxa flavescens 6 Oct 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 16 Jan 2018 JudithRoach

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The ant didn't seem at all interested in the caterpillars, so may have just been wandering through.

2 comments

donhe wrote:
   8 Oct 2018
Interesting. It has been suggested that the 2 glands on the penultimate segments of Lymantriid larvae secrete a fluid that may be attractive to ants who then protect the larvae from parasitic flies and wasps.
JudithRoach wrote:
   8 Oct 2018
Would make sense. It didn't seem to regard it as food at all, though it may have had a bad experience trying to nab that species before from the prickles.

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  • Silver Wattle. Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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