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Noon Fly

Mesembrina meridiana

The Noon Fly is a small, friendly insect that loves to fly around during the day. It has a shiny body and often rests on flowers, making it easy to spot in gardens.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

Aussehen

The Noon Fly is a stout, black fly, distinguished by its bright orange face and the yellow-orange tip of its abdomen. Its thorax features two faint, orange-yellow stripes. Its wings are clear with dark veins.

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Noon Fly
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Noon Fly

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Even though they look tough, Noon Flies are completely harmless to humans.

Noon Flies love basking in the sun to warm up, just like you might!

Their babies grow up inside cow dung, turning messy waste into soil food.

These flies have tiny hairs all over them, perfect for picking up pollen!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Sun Seeker

Noon Fly has specialized eyes that help them quickly find warm, sunny spots to feed and rest, even on cooler days.

Fähigkeit

Nutrient Recycler

Noon Fly larvae can break down organic matter like dung, transforming waste into nutrients for the soil.

Fähigkeit

Flower Friend

Noon Fly can carry pollen between flowers on its hairy body, helping plants grow new seeds and fruits.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
15-20 mm
Größe
7-10 mm
Lebenserwartung
20-40 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip nectar from flowers, while their babies are nature's tiny recyclers, eating dung.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed on decaying organic matter like dung, while adults drink nectar and consume pollen from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • pollen
  • mammal dung
  • decaying plant matter

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Noon Flies are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Noon Fly?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Noon Fly?

7-10 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Noon Fly?

20-40 Tage

Was frisst Noon Fly?

Adults sip nectar from flowers, while their babies are nature's tiny recyclers, eating dung.

Wo findet man Noon Fly normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Noon Fly?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Noon Fly?

6

Snap-Karte

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