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Gnat Ogres

Holcocephala

Gnat ogres are tiny flying insects that look like little monsters! They are often found buzzing around in warm, sunny places and can be quite playful.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Gnat Ogres has a robust, often metallic body, large bulging eyes, and spiky legs. Its short, broad wings are usually clear or tinted, and it sports a distinct bristly "beard" around its mouth, making it look fearsome.

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Gnat Ogres
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Gnat Ogres

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

A Gnat Ogre can turn its head almost completely around to spot prey.

Its spiky legs are covered in tiny hooks to grip slippery insect bodies.

Some Gnat Ogres mimic bees or wasps to fool predators and get close to prey.

They're called "ogres" because they fiercely hunt even tiny, annoying gnats!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Lightning Strike Hunter

Gnat Ogres can snatch flying insects right out of the air because of their incredible speed and agile flight.

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Eagle Eye Vision

Gnat Ogres has enormous compound eyes that help them spot tiny prey from far away.

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Spiky Trap Legs

Gnat Ogres can securely hold struggling prey with their strong, spiky legs that act like a gripping basket.

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Venomous Kiss

Gnat Ogres has a sharp proboscis that helps them inject venom to paralyze prey instantly.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
8-25 mm
Größe
5-15 mm
Lebenserwartung
15-45 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
25 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

A Gnat Ogre is a swift hunter that preys on many kinds of smaller insects flying in the air.

Hauptnahrung

  • Gnats
  • Mosquitoes
  • Midges
  • Small Flies
  • Tiny Wasps
  • Butterflies

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

A primary food source for adults.

hunts

Fruit Fly

Drosophila melanogaster

Often catches these small flies in flight.

eaten by

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

A common bird predator in their range.

eaten by

Texas Horned Lizard

Phrynosoma cornutum

Lizards often feast on various insects.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Gnat ogres are harmless, but it's best not to swat at them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Gnat Ogres?

8-25 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Gnat Ogres?

5-15 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Gnat Ogres?

15-45 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Gnat Ogres?

25 km/h

Was frisst Gnat Ogres?

A Gnat Ogre is a swift hunter that preys on many kinds of smaller insects flying in the air.

Wo findet man Gnat Ogres normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Gnat Ogres?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Gnat Ogres?

6

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