Bibio

bibio

Bibio are fascinating little flies that often appear in the spring. They have shiny black bodies and can be seen buzzing around flowers!

Lebensraum: Bibio can be found in gardens, meadows, and near water sources.

Aussehen

The Bibio is a stout, hairy fly, typically black or dark brown with robust bodies and distinctively smoky or clear wings. Some species have bright orange or red markings on their legs or thorax. They are visually different from houseflies due to their thicker build and often darker wing coloration.

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Bibio

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Bibio larvae can live underground for up to a whole year before transforming into adults!

Even though many Bibio fly in spring, some unique species emerge to fly in autumn instead!

Male Bibio often swarm together, looking like tiny flying clouds in the spring!

Some Bibio species are called 'hawthorn flies' after their favorite springtime plant!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Bibio males can gather in huge aerial swarms because this helps them find mates quickly during their short adult lives.

Bibio larvae have strong mouthparts that help them break down dead leaves and plants in the soil, enriching it.

Bibio adults brave cool spring weather to pollinate early flowering plants that other insects might miss.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite: 8-25 mm
Größe: 4-12 mm
Lebenserwartung: 3-10 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit: 8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine: 6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Bibio usually don't eat, but their larvae are vital decomposers, munching on dead plants.

Altersunterschiede: Adults typically do not feed, focusing entirely on reproduction. Larvae are detritivores.

Hauptnahrung

decaying leaves
rotting wood
dead plant roots
organic soil matter

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

Blackthorn

Prunus spinosa

Bibio help pollinate its early spring flowers.

pollinates

Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Bibio are important early pollinators of hawthorn trees.

pollinates

Goat Willow

Salix caprea

Bibio visit and pollinate early spring willow catkins.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Adult Bibio are a food source for many insectivorous birds.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Robins feed on Bibio, especially during their spring emergence.

Merkmale

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Farbenfroh

Farbenfroh beschreibt Organismen oder Objekte, die eine große Vielfalt an leuchtenden und deutlich erkennbaren Farben aufweisen.

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.