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Aplidia transversa

Aplidia transversa

Aplidia transversa is a small, colorful insect that loves to hide in plants. Its bright colors help it blend in with flowers, making it a little tricky to spot!

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Aplidia transversa is a reddish-brown chafer beetle covered in fine, light hairs, giving it a velvety look. It often features subtle, lighter transverse bands across its wing cases, distinguishing it from plain brown relatives.

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Aplidia transversa

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its babies, called grubs, live hidden underground for several years before transforming!

Some Aplidia transversa can appear in huge swarms, covering entire trees at night!

These beetles often gather around lights at night, thinking they are the moon!

When they fly, these beetles create a distinct buzzing sound, almost like a tiny helicopter!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

Aplidia transversa can fly powerfully through the night sky to find food and mates, thanks to its robust wings.

Fähigkeit

Armor Plating

Aplidia transversa has a hard, protective exoskeleton that shields it from predators and environmental hazards.

Fähigkeit

Scent Seeker

Aplidia transversa can detect faint pheromones and plant scents with its specialized antennae, helping it locate mates and food sources.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-30 mm
Größe
12-16 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These beetles mostly munch on plant leaves and roots, helping recycle nutrients in their ecosystem.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed on plant roots underground, while adults consume the leaves of trees and shrubs.

Hauptnahrung

  • Oak leaves
  • Fruit tree leaves
  • Grass roots
  • Various plant roots

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Nocturnal hunters, they prey on adult beetles flying at night.

eaten by

European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Forages for grubs and adult beetles on the ground.

eats

Holm Oak

Quercus ilex

Adults feed on the leaves of this common Mediterranean tree.

eats

Plum Tree

Prunus domestica

Adult beetles can sometimes defoliate fruit trees.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always look but don’t touch insects, as some can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Aplidia transversa?

20-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Aplidia transversa?

12-16 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Aplidia transversa?

30-60 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Aplidia transversa?

8 km/h

Was frisst Aplidia transversa?

These beetles mostly munch on plant leaves and roots, helping recycle nutrients in their ecosystem.

Wo findet man Aplidia transversa normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Aplidia transversa?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Aplidia transversa?

6

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