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Anthaxia nitidula

Anthaxia nitidula

The shiny, green Anthaxia nitidula is a small beetle that loves to munch on leaves. It has a beautiful metallic sheen that makes it sparkle in the sunlight!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Anthaxia nitidula is a small, metallic jewel beetle, often displaying iridescent green, bronze, or coppery hues. Its flattened, oblong body and the way its colors shimmer distinguish it from duller beetles, especially in sunlight, making it appear jewel-like.

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Anthaxia nitidula
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Anthaxia nitidula

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Adult Anthaxia nitidula are often seen sunbathing on warm leaves, soaking up energy!

Baby Anthaxia nitidula spend up to two years as grubs, munching inside wood!

Their amazing shimmer is not paint, but light reflecting off special tiny structures on their shell!

These tiny beetles are named 'jewel beetles' because of their brilliant, metallic shine!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Iridescent Camouflage

Anthaxia nitidula has a super shiny exoskeleton that helps them blend into leaves and flowers, making it hard for predators to spot them.

Fähigkeit

Woody Explorer

Anthaxia nitidula larvae can tunnel through dead wood, creating intricate pathways that help decompose fallen trees in the forest.

Fähigkeit

Flower Courier

Anthaxia nitidula can fly nimbly between flowers, helping to carry pollen and fertilize plants for new growth and fruits.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
7-16 mm
Größe
4.5-8 mm
Lebenserwartung
21-60 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Anthaxia nitidula enjoy sweet flower nectar and pollen, while their larvae munch on dead wood.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed on dead wood of various deciduous trees. Adults primarily feed on nectar and pollen from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • pollen
  • sap
  • dead deciduous wood

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Common Oak

Quercus robur

Larvae develop within the dead wood of oak trees.

pollinates

Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Adults visit hawthorn flowers for nectar, aiding pollination.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Adult Anthaxia nitidula can be prey for small birds.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Anthaxia nitidula?

7-16 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Anthaxia nitidula?

4.5-8 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Anthaxia nitidula?

21-60 Tage

Was frisst Anthaxia nitidula?

Adult Anthaxia nitidula enjoy sweet flower nectar and pollen, while their larvae munch on dead wood.

Wo findet man Anthaxia nitidula normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Anthaxia nitidula?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Anthaxia nitidula?

6

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