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Metallus rohweri

Metallus rohweri

Metallus rohweri is a unique bug that loves to hide in the leaves. It has shiny colors that help it blend in with its surroundings, making it a special little critter to discover in nature.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Metallus rohweri is a small, stout-bodied sawfly, typically black or dark brown with some yellowish or pale markings on its legs and antennae. Its wings are clear with distinct venation, making it visually different from true flies which have only two wings.

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Metallus rohweri
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Metallus rohweri

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Despite its name, the sawfly is not a true fly, but actually a relative of bees and wasps!

Sawfly larvae are amazing leaf architects, creating tiny tunnels inside leaves to eat!

Sawfly larvae often look like caterpillars, but they have more tummy legs than butterflies!

The adult female has a special saw-like egg layer, giving these insects their unique name!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Hidden Leaf Miners

Metallus rohweri larvae can tunnel inside leaves, protected from predators, munching on soft plant tissue.

Fähigkeit

Life Transformer

Metallus rohweri undergoes complete metamorphosis, allowing them to change from a leaf-mining larva to a flying adult.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
10-16 mm
Größe
4-8 mm
Lebenserwartung
7-20 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
5 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

As larvae, this insect eats tunnels into plant leaves; adults may sip nectar or not feed much.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae are leaf miners, feeding on the internal tissues of Rubus leaves. Adults are short-lived and may not feed, or they may consume nectar and pollen.

Hauptnahrung

  • Rubus allegheniensis
  • Rubus idaeus
  • Rubus occidentalis
  • Rubus procerus

Nahrungssuche

  • Grazing

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Allegheny blackberry

Rubus allegheniensis

Larvae mine leaves for food.

eaten by

House sparrow

Passer domesticus

Birds prey on larvae and adults.

parasitizes

Parasitic wasp

Lathrolestes metalli

Larvae are hosts for this tiny wasp.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Metallus rohweri?

10-16 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Metallus rohweri?

4-8 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Metallus rohweri?

7-20 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Metallus rohweri?

5 km/h

Was frisst Metallus rohweri?

As larvae, this insect eats tunnels into plant leaves; adults may sip nectar or not feed much.

Wo findet man Metallus rohweri normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Metallus rohweri?

Grazing

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Metallus rohweri?

6

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