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Phytomyza tiarellae

Phytomyza tiarellae

Phytomyza tiarellae is a tiny insect that loves to munch on plants. These little creatures are often found in gardens and can be tricky to spot because they are so small!

Lebensraum: Gardens

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The Phytomyza tiarellae is a tiny, dark-bodied fly, typically black or dark grey, with clear wings and sometimes yellowish markings on its head or thorax. Its small size, often just 1-3 millimeters long, makes it hard to spot among foliage.

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Phytomyza tiarellae

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Even though they're flies, adults are too small to bite you!

Their babies are tiny engineers, carving twisty tunnels inside leaves!

They are named after Tiarella plants, their favorite home and food!

They lay their eggs hidden deep within plant tissue to protect them.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Leafy Labyrinth Creator

Phytomyza tiarellae larvae can tunnel within plant leaves because of their chewing mouthparts that help them feed and hide.

Fähigkeit

Host Plant Whisperer

Phytomyza tiarellae has specific chemical sensors that help them find and lay eggs only on certain Tiarella plants.

Fähigkeit

Living Fort Builder

Phytomyza tiarellae larvae can live safely inside plant leaves that helps them hide from predators and harsh weather.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
2-5 mm
Größe
1-3 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-50 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
0.5 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Larvae munch on plant leaves from the inside, while adults feed on sweet nectar.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat plant leaves from the inside, but adults drink nectar or plant sap.

Hauptnahrung

  • Tiarella cordifolia leaves
  • Tiarella trifoliata leaves
  • Tiarella unifoliata leaves
  • Nectar

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Foamflower

Tiarella cordifolia

Larvae tunnel and feed within its leaves.

eaten by

Black-capped Chickadee

Poecile atricapillus

Forages on leaves for small insects and larvae.

eaten by

Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

Ambushes small insects on flowers and leaves.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's best to look at insects from a distance and not touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Phytomyza tiarellae?

2-5 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Phytomyza tiarellae?

1-3 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Phytomyza tiarellae?

30-50 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Phytomyza tiarellae?

0.5 km/h

Was frisst Phytomyza tiarellae?

Larvae munch on plant leaves from the inside, while adults feed on sweet nectar.

Wo findet man Phytomyza tiarellae normalerweise?

Gardens

Wie jagt Phytomyza tiarellae?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Phytomyza tiarellae?

6

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