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American Rubyspot

Hetaerina americana

The American Rubyspot is a beautiful dragonfly with bright red spots on its wings. It loves to flutter around near water, showing off its colors to everyone who sees it.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The American Rubyspot is a slender damselfly, instantly recognized by the brilliant, ruby-red spots at the base of its clear wings, especially prominent in males. Its body is metallic green to bronze, contrasting with a pale underside, making it distinctive among other damselflies.

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American Rubyspot
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American Rubyspot

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Each of its giant eyes is made of thousands of tiny lenses!

Its babies live underwater for years before they become flying adults!

Males flash their amazing red wing spots to scare off other males!

They can grab prey right out of the air while flying super fast!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Aerial Acrobatics

American Rubyspot can quickly dart and hover thanks to two pairs of independently controlled wings that help it chase flying insects.

Fähigkeit

Underwater Survival

American Rubyspot nymphs can breathe underwater using specialized gills at their tail, allowing them to hunt and grow safely.

Fähigkeit

Ruby Flare

American Rubyspot has dazzling ruby-red wing patches that help males attract mates and defend their territory from rivals.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
50-70 mm
Größe
35-45 mm
Lebenserwartung
20-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Eats small flying insects, like mosquitoes and gnats.

Altersunterschiede: Nymphs eat aquatic invertebrates; adults eat flying insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • mosquitoes
  • gnats
  • midges
  • small flies
  • aphids

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

Its nymphs and adults hunt this insect near water.

eaten by

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Adults and nymphs are a food source for this fish.

eaten by

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Flying adults are preyed upon by this aerial hunter.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Be gentle and quiet around dragonflies so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von American Rubyspot?

50-70 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von American Rubyspot?

35-45 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von American Rubyspot?

20-60 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von American Rubyspot?

15 km/h

Was frisst American Rubyspot?

Eats small flying insects, like mosquitoes and gnats.

Wo findet man American Rubyspot normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt American Rubyspot?

Pursuit

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von American Rubyspot?

6

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