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Polietes

Polietes

Polietes are small flies that are often found buzzing around in gardens and parks. They play an important role in nature by helping to break down waste and pollinate plants.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

Aussehen

The Polietes is a medium-sized fly, typically grey to black, sometimes with a subtle metallic sheen. It often has noticeable bristles on its body and legs, giving it a somewhat robust appearance compared to smaller, smoother flies. Its wings are clear with distinct veins.

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Polietes

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A Polietes fly can beat its wings hundreds of times every second!

Polietes can see almost all around them at once, thanks to their amazing eyes!

Some flies can lay hundreds of tiny eggs in her lifetime, helping new flies grow!

They rub their legs together like tiny acrobats, cleaning off dust and grime!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Agile Navigator

Polietes can perform lightning-fast maneuvers in flight because of small, club-shaped halteres that help them balance.

Fähigkeit

Compound Vision

Polietes has large compound eyes, packed with thousands of lenses, that help them detect movement from almost every direction.

Fähigkeit

Taste Buds on Feet

Polietes can taste food simply by landing on it with specialized receptors on their feet that help them find yummy meals.

Fähigkeit

Nature's Recycler

Polietes larvae are important decomposers, feeding on decaying organic matter that helps recycle nutrients back into the soil.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
10-20 mm
Größe
5-10 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
5-15 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Polietes enjoy sugary liquids like nectar, while their young munch on decaying plants and fungi!

Altersunterschiede: Adults feed on liquids like nectar and sap, while larvae consume solid decaying organic matter.

Hauptnahrung

  • nectar
  • plant sap
  • decaying fruits
  • rotting leaves
  • fungi

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Adult Polietes flies are a food source for these birds.

pollinates

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Adult flies visit these flowers, helping to spread pollen.

depends on

European Beech

Fagus sylvatica

Larvae feed on the decaying leaves and wood of these trees.

hunts

Spotted Flycatcher

Muscicapa striata

This bird actively catches adult flies in flight for food.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's best to watch flies from a distance and not touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Polietes?

10-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Polietes?

5-10 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Polietes?

30-60 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Polietes?

5-15 km/h

Was frisst Polietes?

Adult Polietes enjoy sugary liquids like nectar, while their young munch on decaying plants and fungi!

Wo findet man Polietes normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Polietes?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Polietes?

6

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