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Skimmers

Libellulidae

Skimmers are colorful dragonflies that love to fly over water. They have long bodies and wide wings, making them great at catching insects in the air.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Skimmers are medium-sized dragonflies, often with a stout body and large, prominent eyes. They display diverse colors, from reds and blues to browns and yellows, sometimes with patterned wings. Their broad, flattened abdomen often helps distinguish them from other dragonfly types.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungOdonataFamilieLibellulidae
Skimmers
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Skimmers

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A Skimmer can snatch a mosquito out of the air and eat it without even landing!

Skimmer babies, called nymphs, live underwater for up to five years before they can fly!

Skimmers are one of the fastest insects, able to fly at speeds up to 45 kilometers per hour!

Some Skimmers are expert long-distance travelers, migrating thousands of kilometers across oceans!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Sight

Skimmers have nearly 360-degree vision because their massive compound eyes help them spot prey and predators from almost any direction.

Fähigkeit

Acrobatic Flight

Skimmers can fly forwards, backwards, and hover in mid-air because their four independent wings allow for incredibly precise maneuverability.

Fähigkeit

Mighty Mouthparts

Skimmers can quickly devour their prey because they possess strong, serrated mouthparts perfect for tearing up insects mid-flight.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
40-110 mm
Größe
25-90 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-180 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
45 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Skimmers are aerial predators, catching and eating other insects right out of the air!

Altersunterschiede: Nymphs hunt aquatic insects and tadpoles underwater, while adults hunt flying insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • mosquitoes
  • flies
  • midges
  • small butterflies

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

African malaria mosquito

Anopheles gambiae

Reduces mosquito populations, controlling disease.

eaten by

American Bullfrog

Rana catesbeiana

Larval skimmers are prey for larger aquatic predators.

eaten by

Osprey

Pandion haliaetus

Adult skimmers are sometimes caught by birds.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Skimmers?

40-110 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Skimmers?

25-90 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Skimmers?

30-180 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Skimmers?

45 km/h

Was frisst Skimmers?

Skimmers are aerial predators, catching and eating other insects right out of the air!

Wo findet man Skimmers normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Skimmers?

Pursuit

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

6

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