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Empis

Empis

Empis are fascinating insects known for their long legs and unique hunting skills. They often catch other insects in mid-air, making them exciting to watch in nature!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Empis is a slender fly with long legs and a distinctive, elongated proboscis. They often have dull grey, brown, or black bodies, some species exhibiting yellowish markings. Their often hairy bodies distinguish them from many other flies.

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Empis
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Empis

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Empis larvae live in soil and also hunt tiny creatures underground.

Some Empis males look like ghosts wrapped in silk when giving gifts!

They are known as 'dance flies' for their impressive aerial mating swarms.

They help keep annoying pests like mosquitoes from getting too numerous.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Nuptial Gift Giver

Empis males wrap prey in silk to offer females as a gift, helping them mate successfully.

Fähigkeit

Aerial Acrobat

Empis can hover and dart with incredible precision, allowing them to catch other insects mid-flight.

Fähigkeit

Sharp Snout Hunter

Empis has a long, pointed proboscis that helps them pierce and consume their insect prey quickly.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
5-20 mm
Größe
3-12 mm
Lebenserwartung
20-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
10 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Empis are tiny insect hunters, using their sharp mouthparts to catch other small bugs.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae also hunt small soil-dwelling invertebrates, differing from adult aerial hunting.

Hauptnahrung

  • midges
  • mosquitoes
  • aphids
  • small flies
  • leafhoppers

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

common mosquito

Culex pipiens

Empis preys on this mosquito species.

hunts

cotton aphid

Aphis gossypii

Empis helps control aphid populations.

eaten by

garden spider

Argiope aurantia

Empis can become prey for spiders.

pollinates

dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Some Empis visit flowers for nectar.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Empis are harmless and fun to observe, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Empis?

5-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Empis?

3-12 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Empis?

20-60 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Empis?

10 km/h

Was frisst Empis?

Empis are tiny insect hunters, using their sharp mouthparts to catch other small bugs.

Wo findet man Empis normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Empis?

Pursuit

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Empis?

6

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

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