Black-headed Cardinal Beetle

Pyrochroa coccinea

The Black-headed Cardinal Beetle is a bright red bug with a shiny black head. It loves to be in gardens and forests, where it can find flowers and plants to munch on.

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Black-headed Cardinal Beetle is easily recognized by its strikingly vivid red body and elytra, contrasting sharply with its matte black head, antennae, and legs. It has a distinctive flattened body shape, which helps it to hide. Its wing covers, or elytra, are notably soft compared to most beetles.

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Black-headed Cardinal Beetle

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adults are often seen on sunny days, but their larvae are secret underground predators!

Its larvae can live for up to three years, completely hidden under tree bark!

They are named 'cardinal' for their stunning red color, just like the robes of a cardinal!

Unlike most beetles, their fiery red wing covers are surprisingly soft to the touch!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Black-headed Cardinal Beetles have a vibrant red body that warns predators they might taste bad or be toxic.

Black-headed Cardinal Beetles can flatten their bodies to expertly squeeze into tight spaces under tree bark.

Black-headed Cardinal Beetle larvae can hunt and capture other insect larvae dwelling within dead wood.

Maße und Details

Größe: 10-14 mm
Lebenserwartung: 10-30 Tage
Anzahl der Beine: 6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip nectar and pollen from flowers, while their hungry larvae hunt other insects within wood.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae are carnivorous, feeding on other insect larvae found under bark. Adults are primarily herbivorous, consuming pollen and nectar.

Hauptnahrung

nectar
pollen
aphids
wood-boring beetle larvae
other insect larvae

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

European Elm Bark Beetle

Scolytus scolytus

Larvae prey on their larvae in dead wood.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Adult beetles can be a food source for insectivorous birds.

depends on

Cow Parsley

Anthriscus sylvestris

Adults visit its flowers for nectar and pollen.

Merkmale

Sozial

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

Bestäubermagnet

Beschreibt Pflanzen, die für eine Vielzahl von bestäubenden Organismen besonders attraktiv und nützlich sind.

Farbenfroh

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

Pflanzenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Lebewesen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus pflanzlichem Material besteht.

Wald

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