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Anthaxia podolica

Anthaxia podolica

The Anthaxia podolica is a shiny little beetle that loves to munch on leaves. Its bright colors make it easy to spot in the garden, and it helps keep plants healthy by eating pests.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Anthaxia podolica is a small, flattened jewel beetle, often displaying a brilliant metallic green, blue, or coppery sheen. Its body is elongated and somewhat boat-shaped, with distinct, finely ridged wing covers. This beetle stands out due to its striking iridescent coloration.

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Anthaxia podolica
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Anthaxia podolica

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Adults feast on pollen and nectar, helping plants by moving tiny golden grains!

Some jewel beetles are drawn to forest fires, sensing the heat from miles away!

Their babies, called larvae, have a strange, flattened head for boring into wood!

They are part of a huge family with over 15,000 dazzling, metallic species worldwide!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Iridescent Camouflage

Anthaxia podolica has a shimmering, metallic exoskeleton that helps them blend into foliage while dazzling predators.

Fähigkeit

Swift Flight

Anthaxia podolica can quickly fly between plants using its strong wings, which helps them escape danger and find food.

Fähigkeit

Wood-Boring Jaws

Anthaxia podolica larvae have strong mandibles that help them chew through wood, creating tunnels for development.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
10-14 mm
Größe
4-7 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
6 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip nectar and pollen from flowers, while their larvae munch on tree wood!

Altersunterschiede: Adults forage on pollen and nectar, while larvae bore into and consume wood.

Hauptnahrung

  • Pollen
  • Nectar
  • Wood

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Picoides major

Woodpeckers find them in bark.

eats

Common Oak

Quercus robur

Larvae tunnel within its wood.

depends on

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Adults feed on its pollen.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

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

10-14 mm

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

4-7 mm

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

30-60 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Anthaxia podolica?

6 km/h

Was frisst Anthaxia podolica?

Adults sip nectar and pollen from flowers, while their larvae munch on tree wood!

Wo findet man Anthaxia podolica normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Anthaxia podolica?

Foraging

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

6

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