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Bronze Beetle

Chrysolina bankii

The Bronze Beetle is a shiny little bug that loves to munch on plants. Its beautiful bronze color makes it stand out in gardens and parks, where it can often be found crawling around.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

Aussehen

The Bronze Beetle has a distinctive oval, dome-shaped body with a highly reflective, metallic sheen that often appears bronze, copper, or greenish. Its iridescent shell can shimmer with different colors depending on the light, making it stand out from duller leaf beetles.

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Bronze Beetle
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Bronze Beetle

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A Bronze Beetle starts as a tiny larva that spends its time munching on plants!

Its iridescent shell reflects light, making it shimmer with many colors!

They often lay their tiny eggs on the underside of plant leaves to keep them safe!

When scared, this clever beetle can drop and pretend to be dead!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Shimmering Camouflage

Bronze Beetles can blend perfectly with shiny leaves and bark because of their metallic, iridescent exoskeleton that reflects light.

Fähigkeit

Tough Armor

Bronze Beetles have a hard, protective exoskeleton that helps them stay safe from hungry predators that try to eat them.

Fähigkeit

Secret Chemical Shield

Bronze Beetles can produce defensive chemicals that help deter predators, making them taste unpleasant or irritating.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
10-18 mm
Größe
5-9 mm
Lebenserwartung
60-100 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These beetles are plant-eaters, feasting on leaves of specific herbs and low-growing plants.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae and adults both feed on the leaves of their host plants.

Hauptnahrung

  • Mentha spicata
  • Thymus vulgaris
  • Origanum vulgare
  • Lamiaceae plants

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Adult beetles are a food source for insectivorous birds.

eaten by

Garden Cross Spider

Araneus diadematus

Spiders can capture adult beetles in their webs.

eats

Spearmint

Mentha spicata

The beetles feed on the leaves of spearmint plants.

eats

Common Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

Thyme is a primary food source for both larvae and adult beetles.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's best to watch beetles from a distance and not touch them, as they can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Bronze Beetle?

10-18 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Bronze Beetle?

5-9 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Bronze Beetle?

60-100 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Bronze Beetle?

8 km/h

Was frisst Bronze Beetle?

These beetles are plant-eaters, feasting on leaves of specific herbs and low-growing plants.

Wo findet man Bronze Beetle normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Bronze Beetle?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Bronze Beetle?

6

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