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Sloe Bug

Dolycoris baccarum

The Sloe Bug is a small, colorful insect that loves to munch on plants. It has a special shield shape and can be found in gardens and fields, making it a fun little friend to spot!

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Sloe Bug is a true bug with a distinctive shield-shaped body, typically purplish-brown to reddish-brown, sometimes with green or yellowish tints, especially on the sides. Its antennae are striped with alternating black and white bands, which distinguishes it from many other uniformly colored shield bugs.

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Sloe Bug
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Sloe Bug

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Sloe Bug eggs are laid in neat clusters, often stuck firmly to the underside of leaves!

Some people call them 'Hairy Shield Bugs' because of tiny hairs on their bodies!

Their babies, called nymphs, have vibrant patterns and colors that shift with each growth stage!

You might spot them sunbathing on leaves to warm up their bodies on cooler days!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Shield Armor

Sloe Bug has a tough, shield-shaped exoskeleton that helps them protect their soft body from predators and impacts.

Fähigkeit

Berry Sucker

Sloe Bug can pierce plants and fruits with a straw-like mouthpart to drink tasty sap and juices for nourishment.

Fähigkeit

Stink Spray

Sloe Bug can release a smelly liquid when threatened, which helps them deter hungry birds and other attackers.

Fähigkeit

Winter Napper

Sloe Bug can survive cold winters by finding sheltered spots to hibernate as an adult, waiting for spring.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
20-24 mm
Größe
10-12 mm
Lebenserwartung
270-365 Tage
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

The Sloe Bug sips plant sap and juices from a variety of leaves, fruits, and berries.

Altersunterschiede: Nymphs feed on plant sap and juices, similar to adults, but prefer softer plant tissues.

Hauptnahrung

  • blackthorn berries
  • raspberry sap
  • nettle leaves
  • various tree leaves
  • fruit juices

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Blackthorn

Prunus spinosa

Feeds on sap and fruits.

eats

Common Blackberry

Rubus fruticosus

Sips juices from berries and leaves.

eats

Stinging Nettle

Urtica dioica

Feeds on plant sap.

eaten by

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Small birds often prey on them.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Blackthorn Bug

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Sloe Bugs are safe to observe, but be gentle if you touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Sloe Bug?

20-24 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Sloe Bug?

10-12 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Sloe Bug?

270-365 Tage

Was frisst Sloe Bug?

The Sloe Bug sips plant sap and juices from a variety of leaves, fruits, and berries.

Wo findet man Sloe Bug normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Sloe Bug?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Sloe Bug?

6

Snap-Karte

Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.

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Neueste Snaps

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