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Alder Flea Beetle

Altica ambiens

The Alder Flea Beetle is a tiny, jumping insect that loves to munch on plants. It has shiny, greenish-blue wings and can hop like a little grasshopper when it feels scared.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Alder Flea Beetle is a small, oval-shaped insect with a striking metallic blue, purple, or blue-green sheen. It has noticeably thickened hind legs, which make it visually distinct and ready for powerful jumps.

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Alder Flea Beetle
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Alder Flea Beetle

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

If disturbed, they often drop from plants and play dead to avoid being eaten.

Like butterflies, they go through a full metamorphosis from egg to larva to adult.

Sometimes, their tiny larvae live underground, munching on plant roots!

Their name "flea beetle" comes from their amazing jumping ability!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Mighty Leaper

Alder Flea Beetle can jump far using its powerful hind legs, helping them escape predators quickly.

Fähigkeit

Defensive Shield

Alder Flea Beetle has a tough, hard exoskeleton that protects its soft body from being easily squashed.

Fähigkeit

Leaf Nibbler

Alder Flea Beetle has strong mouthparts to chew through tough alder leaves, its main food source.

Maße und Details

Größe
2.8-4.5 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-60 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These tiny beetles munch on leaves, especially from alder trees, to get all their energy!

Altersunterschiede: Larvae also feed on leaves, sometimes plant roots.

Hauptnahrung

  • Alder leaves
  • Willow leaves
  • Poplar leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Red Alder

Alnus rubra

Feeds on leaves as both larvae and adults.

eaten by

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

A common bird that preys on insects.

eaten by

Common Damsel Bug

Nabis americoferus

A predatory insect that ambushes small beetles.

eaten by

Flower Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

Ambush predator that waits on flowers for prey.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These beetles are not harmful, but it's best to look and not touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das größe von Alder Flea Beetle?

2.8-4.5 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Alder Flea Beetle?

30-60 Tage

Was frisst Alder Flea Beetle?

These tiny beetles munch on leaves, especially from alder trees, to get all their energy!

Wo findet man Alder Flea Beetle normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Alder Flea Beetle?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Alder Flea Beetle?

6

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