What do Spitfires do?

Spitfires usually feed separately on gumtree leaves at night and during the day live in large groups – up to hundreds – clustered together on the branches of eucalypt trees. They live in these clusters to protect themselves from predators like birds.

Can Spitfires hurt you?

It does not actually spit anything, but the sting from the hairs hurts like a burn does. The other is not a true Caterpillar, but is the larva of a wasp belonging to the species Perga dorsalis. When disturbed, this larva exudes a noxious liquid from the mouth, but it cannot eject it.

What does it mean to say someone is a Spitfire?

Definition of spitfire : a quick-tempered or highly emotional person.

How do you get rid of a Spitfire?

Spitfires will have little overall effect on larger trees and can be ignored. On saplings and smaller trees, clusters of larvae can be knocked or washed off or removed by hand and killed. Otherwise, a registered sawfly insecticide (with wetting agent) can be applied directly to the larvae.

Why are Spitfires called Spitfires?

It was named after the daughter of the manufacturer’s chairman. The Spitfire’s name is often assumed to derive from its ferocious firing capabilities. But it likely owes just as much to Sir Robert McLean’s pet name for his young daughter, Ann, who he called “the little spitfire”.

What do sawfly caterpillars turn into?

Eggs hatch into larvae that resemble moth caterpillars, although they have more pairs of ‘pro-legs’ on their abdominal segments. The larvae usually feed in groups on leaves and fruit of plants. When disturbed, the larvae of most sawfly species adopt an S-shaped pose, often raising their rear ends and waving them about.

What is a black fuzzy caterpillar?

Habitat: The Woolly Bear (aka Banded Woolly Bear) can be found in The United States, Southern Canada, and Mexico. They are caterpillars of the Isabella Tiger Moth. The caterpillars have fuzzy looking bristles that are black on both ends and reddish brown in the middle.

Is it a compliment to be called a spitfire?

I agree with PW that in AmE, the term is mostly positive. Someone who is described as a spitfire wouldn’t necessarily be a comfortable person to have around, and you definitely wouldn’t want to get on her wrong side, but there’d also be something admirable about her spirit and honesty.

Why are planes called spitfire?

Are Spitfires native to Australia?

The spitfire sawfly (Perga affinis, family Pergidae) is a hymenopteran insect found in Australia. It is up to 22 mm long. It has two pairs of wings, with a wingspan up to 40 mm.

What was so special about the Spitfire?

The Spitfire’s famous elliptical wing with sunken rivets to have the thinnest possible cross-section gave the aircraft a higher top speed than most other fighters of the time. These wings also made the Spitfire one of the most agile fighters in the sky, giving them the advantage with one-on-one battles.

What weapons does a Spitfire have?

The Mark V Spitfire was equipped with eight 7.7mm machine guns, standard fighter weapons of the early war. But armor and self-sealing fuel tanks on German planes made heavier weaponry necessary. The Mark IX had four .303 machine guns and two 20mm cannons , whose explosive shells could counter German protection.

What guns did a Spitfire have?

The Spitfire I was originally armed with eight .303in Browning machine guns, each with 300 rounds. This type of wing was officially designated as the “a” wing on 15 March 1940, to distinguish between machine gun armed Spitfires and cannon armed aircraft.

What was better, Spitfire or hurricane?

For attacking formations of bombers, the Hurricane offered better visibility and much greater steadiness for shooting. The Spitfire was a slightly higher performance airplane-faster, a better rate of climb, and much more responsive to the controls, according to StanfordTuck. In other words, each had its good points and bad points.

What does the name Spitfire mean?

spitfire – a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman) emotional person – a person subject to strong states of emotion. Translations.