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Peacock Fly

callopistromyia annulipes

The Peacock Fly is a colorful insect that can be found fluttering around flowers. With its vibrant patterns, it's like a tiny piece of art in nature!

Lebensraum: Meadows, gardens, and parks.

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The Peacock Fly has intricate, clear and dark banded wings with iridescent blue-green spots that mimic eyes. Its slender legs are distinctly banded with black and white, contrasting with its small, compact, dark body.

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Peacock Fly
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Peacock Fly

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Baby Peacock Flies live hidden inside rotting wood, munching away!

Its stunning wing patterns and movements earned it the 'Peacock' name!

Males perform a mesmerizing 'dance' with their wings to attract a mate!

They wiggle their banded legs, making them look like dangerous spiders!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Wing Waving Dance

Peacock Fly can wave its distinctively patterned wings in a mesmerizing dance, which helps them communicate and deter predators.

Fähigkeit

Deceptive Eyespots

Peacock Fly has iridescent blue-green spots on its wings that look like eyes, which helps them startle predators.

Fähigkeit

Wood Borer Larvae

Peacock Fly larvae can tunnel and feed inside decaying wood, which helps them access nutrients and stay protected.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
8-12 mm
Größe
4-6 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-30 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip tree sap and nectar, while larvae enjoy dining inside decaying wood!

Altersunterschiede: Larvae consume decaying wood, while adults feed on plant secretions like sap and nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • tree sap
  • nectar
  • honeydew
  • decaying wood

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

Chickadees are common bird predators of small insects, including flies.

eaten by

Garden Orb-weaver

Araneus diadematus

Many spider species, like orb-weavers, trap flies in their sticky webs.

depends on

Sugar Maple

Acer saccharum

Adult Peacock Flies feed on the sap of various deciduous trees.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Colorful FlyGarden Fly

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

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

8-12 mm

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

4-6 mm

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

10-30 Tage

Was frisst Peacock Fly?

Adults sip tree sap and nectar, while larvae enjoy dining inside decaying wood!

Wo findet man Peacock Fly normalerweise?

Meadows, gardens, and parks.

Wie jagt Peacock Fly?

Foraging

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

6

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