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Poplar Leaf Beetle

Chrysomela populi

The Poplar Leaf Beetle is a shiny green bug that loves to munch on poplar leaves. They are small and can be found in gardens and forests, making them fun to spot!

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Poplar Leaf Beetle has a striking appearance with a shiny, rounded body. Its head and thorax are a metallic blue-black, contrasting sharply with its vibrant orange-red wing covers. This beetle has a robust, oval shape that makes it easily recognizable.

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Poplar Leaf Beetle
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Poplar Leaf Beetle

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Female beetles can lay hundreds of tiny yellow eggs on the undersides of leaves!

Its larvae, looking like tiny grubs, are sometimes called "slug worms" because of their shape!

The adult Poplar Leaf Beetle hibernates through winter under bark or in the soil!

When disturbed, adults sometimes drop from leaves and play dead to avoid predators!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Toxic Spray

Poplar Leaf Beetle can spray a defensive chemical because it helps them deter predators when feeling threatened.

Fähigkeit

Leaf Grip

Poplar Leaf Beetle has tiny claws and pads on its feet that help them cling tightly to smooth leaf surfaces.

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Warning Colors

Poplar Leaf Beetle has bright orange-red wing covers that warn predators it might taste bad or be toxic.

Fähigkeit

Leaf Muncher

Poplar Leaf Beetle can chew through tough leaves with strong mandibles because it helps them access nutrients from plants.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-30 mm
Größe
10-12 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-60 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These beetles munch on leaves, mostly from poplar and willow trees, to grow big and strong!

Hauptnahrung

  • poplar leaves
  • willow leaves
  • aspen leaves
  • birch leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Grazing

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Black Poplar

Populus nigra

Larvae and adults feed on its leaves.

eats

White Willow

Salix alba

It is a primary food source for this beetle.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds often prey on these beetles and their larvae.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Poplar Leaf Beetle?

20-30 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Poplar Leaf Beetle?

10-12 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Poplar Leaf Beetle?

30-60 Tage

Was frisst Poplar Leaf Beetle?

These beetles munch on leaves, mostly from poplar and willow trees, to grow big and strong!

Wo findet man Poplar Leaf Beetle normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Poplar Leaf Beetle?

Grazing

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Poplar Leaf Beetle?

6

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