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Common Picture-winged Fly

Delphinia picta

The Common Picture-winged Fly is a small insect with beautiful wings that look like a picture! They are often found buzzing around flowers and are fun to watch as they fly.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

Aussehen

The Common Picture-winged Fly has a dark brown to black body with reddish-brown legs. Its most distinctive feature is its clear wings, which are intricately marked with complex, dark brown or black patterns that resemble tiny, artistic designs.

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Common Picture-winged Fly
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Common Picture-winged Fly

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Did you know a fly's compound eyes have thousands of tiny lenses?

Their fancy wing patterns are like secret codes for other flies to read!

These flies can zip and change direction faster than you can blink!

They can taste food just by walking on it with their feet!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spotting Scapegoat

The Common Picture-winged Fly can wave its patterned wings to mimic a jumping spider because the markings and movement make predators think twice.

Fähigkeit

Hovering Harmony

The Common Picture-winged Fly can perform nimble aerial maneuvers because its small size and powerful wing beats allow for quick turns and hovering.

Fähigkeit

Nectar Finder

The Common Picture-winged Fly has excellent vision and antennae that help them locate distant flowers for food sources.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
8-12 mm
Größe
4-6 mm
Lebenserwartung
15-30 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

They sip nectar from flowers and sometimes decaying fruit for energy.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • pollen
  • decaying fruit

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

A common bird that preys on insects.

eaten by

European Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus

These spiders build webs to catch flying insects.

pollinates

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Flies visit these flowers for nectar and pollen.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These flies are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Common Picture-winged Fly?

8-12 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Common Picture-winged Fly?

4-6 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Common Picture-winged Fly?

15-30 Tage

Was frisst Common Picture-winged Fly?

They sip nectar from flowers and sometimes decaying fruit for energy.

Wo findet man Common Picture-winged Fly normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Common Picture-winged Fly?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Common Picture-winged Fly?

6

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

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