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Heather Beetle

Lochmaea suturalis

The Heather Beetle is a small bug that loves to munch on heather plants. They are bright green and can be found in gardens and moorlands, making them fun to spot!

Lebensraum: Moorlands

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The Heather Beetle is a small, oval-shaped beetle, typically 4-5mm long, sporting a reddish-brown or brownish-yellow body. Its wing cases often have a distinct darker seam, which helps differentiate it from other small brown beetles on heather plants.

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Heather Beetle
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Heather Beetle

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Adult heather beetles can sometimes fly high above the moorlands to find new food.

Even their babies, called larvae, eat only tough heather plants!

They can accidentally spread tiny fungus spores from plant to plant.

When many heather beetles appear, they can turn whole hillsides brown!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Heather Feeder

Heather Beetle can digest tough heather leaves because of specialized enzymes that help them break down plant material.

Fähigkeit

Playing Dead

Heather Beetle has a defense mechanism that helps them avoid predators by dropping to the ground and pretending to be dead.

Fähigkeit

Rapid Reproduction

Heather Beetle can multiply quickly because females lay many eggs, leading to large populations when conditions are right.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
8-10 mm
Größe
4-5 mm
Lebenserwartung
60-90 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These small beetles munch only on heather plants, especially the leaves and flowers.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae also feed on heather plants, mirroring the adult diet.

Hauptnahrung

  • Calluna vulgaris (Heather)
  • Erica cinerea (Bell Heather)
  • Erica tetralix (Cross-leaved Heath)

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Heather

Calluna vulgaris

Primary food source for both larvae and adults.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Robins and other small birds often forage for them.

eaten by

Wolf Spider

Pardosa amentata

Spiders are common predators of heather beetles.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's best to look at beetles without touching them, as they can be delicate.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Heather Beetle?

8-10 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Heather Beetle?

4-5 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Heather Beetle?

60-90 Tage

Was frisst Heather Beetle?

These small beetles munch only on heather plants, especially the leaves and flowers.

Wo findet man Heather Beetle normalerweise?

Moorlands

Wie jagt Heather Beetle?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Heather Beetle?

6

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