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Seaside Dragonlet

Erythrodiplax berenice

The Seaside Dragonlet is a small dragonfly that loves to flutter near water. With its bright colors and tiny size, it is a fun little creature to spot at the beach or by ponds.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Seaside Dragonlet has a robust body, often dark brown or black, with mature males developing a blue-grey powdery coating called pruinescence. Females are typically yellowish-brown. Its wide-set, dark eyes help it spot prey in its unique coastal habitats.

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Seaside Dragonlet
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Seaside Dragonlet

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A Dragonlet's eyes have thousands of tiny lenses, giving them a super wide view!

Dragonflies can fly forwards, backwards, and even hover perfectly still!

Their underwater nymphs breathe through gills and are fierce tiny hunters!

They are some of the fastest flying insects, zooming past like a tiny jet!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Saltwater Survival

Seaside Dragonlet can thrive in salty coastal wetlands because its larvae uniquely tolerate brackish water.

Fähigkeit

Aerial Acrobatic Hunter

Seaside Dragonlet has incredible flight agility that helps them catch flying insects mid-air with ease.

Fähigkeit

Super Sight

Seaside Dragonlet has massive compound eyes that help it see predators and prey in almost all directions.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
60-80 mm
Größe
30-40 mm
Lebenserwartung
60-365 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
40 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These aerial hunters feast on smaller insects, which they snatch from the air with expert skill.

Altersunterschiede: As nymphs, they eat aquatic invertebrates; as adults, they catch flying insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • Mosquitoes
  • Gnats
  • Midges
  • Small flies
  • Small moths

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Yellow Fever Mosquito

Aedes aegypti

Adult dragonlets prey on adult mosquitoes, helping control their populations.

eaten by

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Birds like kingbirds snatch adult dragonflies from the air.

eaten by

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Bullfrogs will eat adult dragonlets that come near the water's edge.

eats

Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

These fish consume dragonlet nymphs and other aquatic insect larvae.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch where you step near water to keep both you and the dragonflies safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Seaside Dragonlet?

60-80 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Seaside Dragonlet?

30-40 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Seaside Dragonlet?

60-365 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Seaside Dragonlet?

40 km/h

Was frisst Seaside Dragonlet?

These aerial hunters feast on smaller insects, which they snatch from the air with expert skill.

Wo findet man Seaside Dragonlet normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Seaside Dragonlet?

Pursuit

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Seaside Dragonlet?

6

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