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Diplolepis polita

Diplolepis polita

Diplolepis polita, also known as the Robin's pincushion, is a tiny insect that creates round, fuzzy galls on rose bushes. These galls are like little homes for the insect's larvae, making them very special!

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Diplolepis polita is a tiny, dark, and often shiny wasp, appearing somewhat ant-like with a compact body and clear wings. Its most distinctive feature is not the wasp itself, but the reddish, spiky, mossy galls it creates on rose plants, which are much larger than the insect.

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Diplolepis polita

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Female Diplolepis polita can lay eggs that hatch into more females without needing a male!

The plant galls grow into a perfect, safe, food-filled house just for the tiny developing larvae!

The spiky, mossy galls created by these wasps are sometimes called 'Robin's Pincushion'!

These tiny wasps are so precise, they can make a rose bush grow a whole new structure!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Gall Architect

Diplolepis polita can chemically alter rose plants to grow protective, nutrient-rich nurseries for its young.

Fähigkeit

Tiny Engineer

Diplolepis polita has a specialized ovipositor that precisely injects eggs and chemicals into plant tissue.

Fähigkeit

Hidden Nursery

Diplolepis polita larvae can develop safely inside the plant galls, protected from many dangers.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
3-6 mm
Größe
2-4 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-14 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

The larvae eat rose plant cells while adults may sip nectar from various flowers.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae consume plant tissue within galls, while adult wasps may feed on nectar and pollen.

Hauptnahrung

  • Rose plant cells
  • Nectar
  • Pollen

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

depends on

Dog Rose

Rosa canina

Host plant for gall formation.

parasitizes

Gall Wasp Parasitoid

Orthopelma mediator

Lays eggs inside Diplolepis larvae.

eats

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds may predate on larvae in galls.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Robin's pincushion

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's best to look at the galls but not touch them, as they are homes for tiny insects.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Diplolepis polita?

3-6 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Diplolepis polita?

2-4 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Diplolepis polita?

7-14 Tage

Was frisst Diplolepis polita?

The larvae eat rose plant cells while adults may sip nectar from various flowers.

Wo findet man Diplolepis polita normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Diplolepis polita?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Diplolepis polita?

6

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