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Copper Chafer

Protaetia cuprea

The Copper Chafer is a shiny, greenish-brown beetle that loves to munch on grass and flowers. They are often seen buzzing around gardens and fields, making them a fun sight for nature explorers!

Lebensraum: Urban areas

Aussehen

The Copper Chafer has a striking metallic sheen, often appearing coppery-green or bronze, making it look like a flying jewel. Its robust, somewhat flattened body features subtle white flecks along the edges of its wing covers.

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Copper Chafer
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Copper Chafer

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Some people believe finding a Copper Chafer brings good luck and positive energy!

Their metallic color can actually change slightly depending on how light hits their shell!

They can often be spotted "sunbathing" on warm leaves or flowers to get energy.

Wow, its grubs can live underground for several years before transforming into adult beetles!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Armored Flight

Copper Chafers can zoom through the air quickly because of their powerful flight muscles and protective wing cases.

Fähigkeit

Disappearing Act

Copper Chafers have special wing covers that open up, letting delicate flight wings unfold from underneath.

Fähigkeit

Sparkling Camouflage

Copper Chafers have a brilliant metallic shell that helps them blend into sun-dappled foliage or look like shiny pebbles.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
28-46 mm
Größe
14-23 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-90 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
12 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Copper Chafers sip sweet nectar and munch on soft fruits; their larvae eat decaying wood.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae (grubs) live underground, feeding on decaying wood and roots.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • pollen
  • soft fruits
  • tree sap

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Blackbird

Turdus merula

Adult beetles are prey for hungry birds.

eaten by

Magpie

Pica pica

Magpies often spot and catch adult chafers.

pollinates

Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

They help pollinate hawthorn flowers while feeding.

depends on

Pedunculate Oak

Quercus robur

Their larvae thrive in decaying wood of oak trees.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Be gentle and watch where you step, as insects like Copper Chafers are small and can be easily hurt.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Copper Chafer?

28-46 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Copper Chafer?

14-23 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Copper Chafer?

30-90 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Copper Chafer?

12 km/h

Was frisst Copper Chafer?

Adult Copper Chafers sip sweet nectar and munch on soft fruits; their larvae eat decaying wood.

Wo findet man Copper Chafer normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Copper Chafer?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Copper Chafer?

6

Snap-Karte

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