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Narrow-headed Marsh Fly

Helophilus fasciatus

The Narrow-headed Marsh Fly is a small, friendly fly that loves to buzz around wetlands. They are often seen resting on flowers and are important for pollination, helping plants grow.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Narrow-headed Marsh Fly is a stout, hairy insect with a distinctive black and yellow striped abdomen, resembling a small bee or wasp. It has a proportionally narrow head compared to its body, and large, dark compound eyes. Its wings are clear with a slight brownish tint near the base.

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Narrow-headed Marsh Fly
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Narrow-headed Marsh Fly

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Even though they look like bees, these flies cannot sting you!

Their babies have a special "tail" that's like a snorkel!

These flies help our food grow by visiting countless flowers!

They fly with incredible agility, even hovering perfectly still!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Master Mimicry

Narrow-headed Marsh Fly has a bee-like pattern that helps them scare away predators who think they might sting!

Fähigkeit

Underwater Breathing Tube

Narrow-headed Marsh Fly larvae can breathe underwater using a long tube that helps them access air from the surface.

Fähigkeit

Pollination Power

Narrow-headed Marsh Fly can drink nectar while spreading pollen, which helps many plants make seeds and grow.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
18-24 mm
Größe
9-12 mm
Lebenserwartung
20-60 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip nectar and pollen from flowers, while their larvae clean up decaying stuff in water.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae live underwater, feeding on decaying organic matter, while adults emerge to feed on nectar and pollen from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • pollen

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Narrow-headed Marsh Flies are safe to observe. Just watch them from a distance!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Narrow-headed Marsh Fly?

18-24 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Narrow-headed Marsh Fly?

9-12 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Narrow-headed Marsh Fly?

20-60 Tage

Was frisst Narrow-headed Marsh Fly?

Adults sip nectar and pollen from flowers, while their larvae clean up decaying stuff in water.

Wo findet man Narrow-headed Marsh Fly normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Narrow-headed Marsh Fly?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Narrow-headed Marsh Fly?

6

Snap-Karte

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