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Alder Leaf Beetle

Agelastica alni

The Alder Leaf Beetle is a small, shiny insect that loves to munch on alder tree leaves. They are often found in groups and can be seen during the warm months, making them fun to spot in nature!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Alder Leaf Beetle is a small, oval-shaped insect, distinctively metallic blue-black, sometimes with a greenish sheen. Its shiny, dark exoskeleton helps it stand out against green leaves. Its head and thorax are also the same glossy dark color.

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Alder Leaf Beetle
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Alder Leaf Beetle

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Adult Alder Leaf Beetles spend their whole lives near alder trees, rarely venturing far from their favorite food.

Their babies, called larvae, look like tiny black slugs and munch leaves even more than adults!

These beetles can completely strip an alder tree of its leaves, turning green trees bare!

They lay their bright orange eggs in clusters on the underside of alder leaves, hiding them from view.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Chemical Shield

Alder Leaf Beetle can secrete a yellow, toxic fluid from its leg joints because this reflex bleeding helps deter hungry predators.

Fähigkeit

Leaf Muncher

Alder Leaf Beetle has specialized mouthparts that help it chew through tough alder leaves, making them its primary food source.

Fähigkeit

Winter Nap

Alder Leaf Beetle can survive cold winters by burrowing into leaf litter or soil, which helps them emerge in spring.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
12-14 mm
Größe
6-7 mm
Lebenserwartung
60-120 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These beetles munch on delicious alder leaves, both as larvae and adults!

Altersunterschiede: Both larvae and adults exclusively feed on the leaves of alder trees.

Hauptnahrung

  • Alder leaves
  • Hazel leaves
  • Birch leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Common Alder

Alnus glutinosa

Feeds on leaves, sometimes causing defoliation.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Common bird predator of insects, including beetles.

eaten by

European Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus

Spiders prey on various insects found on foliage.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These beetles are safe to observe, but it's best not to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Alder Leaf Beetle?

12-14 mm

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

6-7 mm

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

60-120 Tage

Was frisst Alder Leaf Beetle?

These beetles munch on delicious alder leaves, both as larvae and adults!

Wo findet man Alder Leaf Beetle normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Alder Leaf Beetle?

Foraging

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

6

Snap-Karte

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