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Schoenomyza

Schoenomyza

Schoenomyza is a tiny insect that loves to live in wet places like marshes and swamps. They are often seen buzzing around plants and flowers, helping to pollinate them.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Schoenomyza is a small, slender fly, typically grey or brownish with translucent, often iridescent wings. It commonly has prominent bristles on its thorax and legs, which help distinguish it visually from other tiny flies.

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Schoenomyza

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

A Schoenomyza's compound eyes see the world like a mosaic of many thousands of tiny pictures!

Did you know some Schoenomyza larvae live inside plant stems or roots, like tiny hidden gardeners?

Many Schoenomyza help clean up nature by munching on decaying plants or fungi, recycling nutrients!

These tiny flies have special pads on their feet that help them stick and walk on ceilings or glass!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Agile Acrobat

Schoenomyza can hover and change direction rapidly thanks to powerful wing muscles, helping them evade quick predators.

Fähigkeit

Bristle Sensor

Schoenomyza has sensitive bristles on its body that detect subtle air currents and vibrations, aiding navigation.

Fähigkeit

Rapid Riser

Schoenomyza has a short life cycle from egg to adult in a few weeks, allowing for multiple generations annually.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
4-8 mm
Größe
2-5 mm
Lebenserwartung
15-40 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
7 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Schoenomyza mostly sip nectar and sap, while their larvae feed on decaying plants or fungi.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae feed on decaying organic matter or plant roots, while adults primarily consume nectar and sap.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Plant sap
  • Decaying organic matter
  • Fungi
  • Pollen

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

a food source for chicks and adult birds

eaten by

Flower Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

ambushed while visiting flowers for nectar

pollinates

Meadow Buttercup

Ranunculus acris

helps spread pollen between meadow flowers

eats

Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus ostreatus

larvae consume decaying fungi as food

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Insects are usually harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Schoenomyza?

4-8 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Schoenomyza?

2-5 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Schoenomyza?

15-40 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Schoenomyza?

7 km/h

Was frisst Schoenomyza?

Adult Schoenomyza mostly sip nectar and sap, while their larvae feed on decaying plants or fungi.

Wo findet man Schoenomyza normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Schoenomyza?

Foraging

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

6

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