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Aphis

Aphis

Aphids are tiny insects that love to munch on plants. They come in many colors and can be found in gardens and fields. These little bugs are important for nature because they help feed other animals!

Lebensraum: Gardens

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The Aphis has a soft, pear-shaped body, typically 1-4mm long, with two short antennae and two tube-like cornicles on its rear. Its color varies widely, often appearing green, black, yellow, or pink, helping it blend with host plants.

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Aphis

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

An Aphis baby is born pregnant with its own future babies!

Some Aphis defend themselves by dropping off plants when threatened.

They can change their body shape to look like plant buds or thorns!

They transmit plant diseases faster than you can say 'photosynthesis'!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Honeydew Factory

Aphis can produce a sweet, sticky liquid called honeydew that attracts ants, creating unique partnerships.

Fähigkeit

Winged Wanderer

Some Aphis can grow wings, allowing them to fly to new plants when food runs low or their home is crowded.

Fähigkeit

Live Birth Machine

Aphis has the incredible ability to give birth to live young, often clones, without needing a mate.

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Stealthy Sucker

Aphis has specialized piercing mouthparts that help it drink sap directly from plant veins undetected.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
5-8 mm
Größe
1-4 mm
Lebenserwartung
20-40 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6
Koloniegröße
1000

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny insects that drink nutrient-rich sap directly from the phloem of plants.

Hauptnahrung

  • Plant sap
  • Phloem juice
  • Tree leaves
  • Flower stems

Nahrungssuche

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Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Seven-spotted Ladybug

Coccinella septempunctata

Ladybugs love to feast on Aphis, helping gardeners.

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Hoverfly

Eupeodes corollae

Hoverfly larvae are fierce predators of soft-bodied Aphis.

symbiotic with

Black Garden Ant

Lasius niger

Ants 'farm' Aphis for their sweet honeydew, protecting them.

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French Rose

Rosa gallica

Aphis can damage rose bushes by drinking their vital sap.

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Wild Cabbage

Brassica oleracea

Many Aphis species are common pests on cabbage and broccoli.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Aphids are harmless, but it's best to leave them alone and not touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Aphis?

5-8 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Aphis?

1-4 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Aphis?

20-40 Tage

Was frisst Aphis?

Tiny insects that drink nutrient-rich sap directly from the phloem of plants.

Wo findet man Aphis normalerweise?

Gardens

Wie jagt Aphis?

Grazing

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Aphis?

6

Was ist der/die/das koloniegröße von Aphis?

1000

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