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Bruchus affinis

Bruchus affinis

Bruchus affinis is a little beetle that loves to munch on seeds, especially from plants like beans. These beetles are small and can be found in gardens and fields, making them a fun discovery for little explorers!

Lebensraum: Gardens, fields

Aussehen

The Bruchus affinis is a small, oval-shaped beetle, typically reddish-brown with lighter markings and covered in fine, short hairs. It has a relatively small head and prominent antennae, distinguishing it from longer-snouted weevils.

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Bruchus affinis

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A single female pea beetle can lay over 100 eggs in her short adult life!

Some adult beetles don't even need to eat, surviving on energy from their larval stage!

These clever beetles can play dead, freezing perfectly still to avoid predators!

They often leave behind tiny, perfectly round 'windows' in seeds before emerging!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Seed Camouflage

Bruchus affinis can hide its tiny eggs perfectly inside plant seeds, making them almost impossible to spot from the outside.

Fähigkeit

Inner Sanctum Development

Bruchus affinis larvae develop completely inside a single seed, munching on its nutrients until they are ready to emerge.

Fähigkeit

Future Forager

Adult Bruchus affinis can sniff out the perfect legume plants to lay their eggs, ensuring their babies have a food supply.

Maße und Details

Größe
2-5 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-60 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Larvae eat plant seeds, while adults may nibble on pollen or simply not eat at all!

Altersunterschiede: Larvae consume the interior of seeds; adults primarily feed on pollen/nectar or do not feed.

Hauptnahrung

  • Peas (Pisum sativum)
  • Broad beans (Vicia faba)
  • Lentils (Lens culinaris)
  • Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum)

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Pea

Pisum sativum

Larvae consume seeds

eats

Broad bean

Vicia faba

Larvae feed on seeds

parasitizes

Parasitic wasp

Dinarmus acutus

Lays eggs on larvae

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These beetles are not harmful, but it's best to look and not touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das größe von Bruchus affinis?

2-5 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Bruchus affinis?

30-60 Tage

Was frisst Bruchus affinis?

Larvae eat plant seeds, while adults may nibble on pollen or simply not eat at all!

Wo findet man Bruchus affinis normalerweise?

Gardens, fields

Wie jagt Bruchus affinis?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Bruchus affinis?

6

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