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Meadowhawks

Sympetrum

Meadowhawks are colorful dragonflies that love to fly around sunny meadows and ponds. They have big eyes and can often be seen resting on plants or flying quickly through the air.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Meadowhawks is a genus of small to medium-sized dragonflies, often recognized by their striking red or orange bodies in males and yellowish-brown bodies in females. They typically have clear or sometimes amber-tinted wings, and a relatively stout abdomen compared to other dragonflies.

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Meadowhawks
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Meadowhawks

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Meadowhawk babies live underwater for months before becoming flying adults!

Some Meadowhawks migrate hundreds of miles for winter, like birds!

Their scientific name, *Sympetrum*, means 'with spotted wings'!

They have nearly 360-degree vision thanks to their huge, compound eyes!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Aerial Hunter

Meadowhawks can snatch flying insects right out of the air because of their excellent eyesight and agile flight, helping them catch fast-moving prey.

Fähigkeit

Sun Controller

Meadowhawks can control their body temperature by angling their bodies towards or away from the sun, helping them stay active in various conditions.

Fähigkeit

Underwater Ninja

Meadowhawk nymphs can blend into their aquatic surroundings because of their drab coloration and flattened bodies, helping them hide from predators.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
40-70 mm
Größe
25-45 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-90 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
35 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Meadowhawks are expert hunters, eating all sorts of small flying insects.

Altersunterschiede: Nymphs eat aquatic insects, while adults eat flying insects caught in the air.

Hauptnahrung

  • Mosquitoes
  • Gnats
  • Flies
  • Moths
  • Small butterflies

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Mosquito

Aedes aegypti

Adult Meadowhawks eat mosquitoes.

hunts

House Fly

Musca domestica

Adult Meadowhawks prey on house flies.

eaten by

Bullfrog

Rana catesbeiana

Bullfrogs will eat adult Meadowhawks.

eaten by

American Kestrel

Falco sparverius

Kestrels hunt Meadowhawks as prey.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Be careful not to touch them, as they are delicate and can fly away quickly.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Meadowhawks?

40-70 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Meadowhawks?

25-45 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Meadowhawks?

30-90 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Meadowhawks?

35 km/h

Was frisst Meadowhawks?

Meadowhawks are expert hunters, eating all sorts of small flying insects.

Wo findet man Meadowhawks normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Meadowhawks?

Pursuit

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

6

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